IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16228 of 2008 1. MADAN SINGH SON OF LATE RAMJEE SINGH 2. SHARDA DEVI WIFE OF SHRI MADAN SINGH 3. RAKSH KUMAR SON OF SHRI MADAN SINGH RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE BERAUNTI, P.O. NEPURA, P.S. DEEPNAGAR, DISTRICT NALANDA. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF. 2. THE ADDITIONAL COLLECTOR-CUM-CERTIFICATE OFFICER, NALANDA AT BIHARSHARIF. 3. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, ADB BIHARSHARIF, ----------- 2 06/05/2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out from Annexures 1 and 2 that there is obvious mistake in the requisition as well as the certificate in public demand as to the final figure which is outstanding against the petitioner. In absence of such a mistake, the entire certificate proceeding ought to be quashed. Submission of the learned counsel with regard to the mistake cannot be disputed. It is apparent. Whether a clerical mistake of this kind can lead to quashing of the entire proceeding is another issue. If necessary, let the concerned authority issue modified requisition or a certificate since it is an obvious clerical mistake available on the face of the record. If the petitioner has any objection thereto after - 2 - correction, he may file such an objection under section 9 of the Bihar Public Demand Recovery Act for adjudication. This writ application stands disposed of with the above observation. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)