IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7320 of 2009 Rajiv Ranjan son of Shri Birendra Kumar Sharma resident of village- Dumrawa, P. O.- Dumrawa, P. S.- Dip Nagar, District- Nalanda. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary to the State Government- cum-Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, Jehanabad. 3. The Superintendent of Excise, Jehanabad. … Respondents ----------- 3. 12.03.2010 The singular grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that though he is entitled for refund of the amount of security money deposited by him during the year 1999-2000 and 2000-2001 amounting to Rs.55,125/- in respect of Kako and Hulasganj country sprit shops settled with him for the aforesaid years, such amount has not yet been refunded, despite the fact that nothing is due or recovered from the petitioner. Having heard Mr. G. P. Bimal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Vikash Kumar, learned counsel for the State, it is directed that the representation dated 1.6.2009 filed by the petitioner before the Collector of Jehanabad District should be disposed of as early as possible preferably within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Let it, however, be made clear that we have 2 not expressed any opinion on the merits of such claim put forth by the writ petitioner before the Collector of the District. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. kanchan (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)