IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15599 of 2011 1. Ragho Prasad S/O Late Nand Gopal Sah Resident Of Bhathawa, P.S. Kateya, District-Gopalganj. 2. Sushil Kumar Rai S/O Late Jai Ram Rai Resident Of Village- Rasaute, P.S. Kateya, District-Gopalganj. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Gopalganj. 3. The Dy. Development Commissioner, District Rural Development Agency, Gopalganj. 4. The District Programme Officer, Kuchaikot, District-Gopalganj. 5. The S.D.O. Sadar, Gopalganj. 6. The Block Development Officer, Kochaikot, District-Gopalganj. ---------------------------------- 2 12.10.2011. The petitioners who are P.D.S. dealers seek quashing letters dated 2.8.2011 and 6.8.2011 issued by respondent no.3, whereby they have been directed to refund the value of undistributed rice at APL rate which were lifted under S.G.R. Yojana. The petitioners dispute the quantity of rice allotted and that have remained undistributed with them. They submit that only 332 quintals and 883 quintals of rice respectively remained in their stock. Petitioner no.1 has already deposited a sum of Rs. 50,353/- with the respondents. Having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct that if the petitioners file a representation before respondent no. 3 he would dispose of the same within ten weeks from the date of filing of the representation. Till then, no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioners. Petitioner no.1 would deposit 10 percent of the value of 332 quintal rice at the rate of Rs.10/- per kilogram within six weeks. Petitioner no.2 would deposit 20 percent of the value of 830 quintal rice at the rate of Rs. 10/- per kilogram within six weeks. 2 With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)