IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14402 of 2011 Bir Bahadur Singh, S/O Sri Mohan Singh, R/O Village-Kirani, P.O.- Katikanar, P.S.-Navanagar Distt.-Buxar. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Dy. Development Commissioner, Buxar. 3. The Block Development Officer, Keshath, Distt.-Buxar. . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 09.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is a P.D.S. dealer within Keshath Block in the district of Buxar. He prays for quashing the letter dated 11.07.2011 issued by Block Development Officer, Keshath, Buxar, whereby the petitioner has been directed to deposit the value of 564 quintals of rice at the rate of Rs.13.70 per kg. The petitioner disputes the quantity of rice allotted to him and the quantity that has remained undistributed. The petitioner submits that only 21 quintals of rice would remain with him. The petitioner in this respect has prepared a chart (Annexure-2). This writ application is disposed with a direction that the petitioner would deposit 50% of the value of 21 quintals of undistributed rice or the rice in its present form at the rate of Rs.10 per kg, as claimed by him. This Court has not expressed any opinion regarding the quantity of rice remaining undistributed. It will be open for the authority to ascertain and determine the quantity of rice that has remained with the petitioner. The petitioner should filed a detailed representation before the authority concerned within four weeks from today, who would dispose of the same within 2 10 weeks thereafter. Till disposal of the representation, no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner subject to deposit of 50 % of the value of 21 quintals of undistributed rice or the rice in its present form. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)