IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.74 of 2011 ====================================================== Dilip Kumar Sah, S/o Shri Jainarayan Sah, R/o Village & P.O. Jhammanganj, P.S. Jandaha, Dist. – Vaishali .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The District Magistrate, Vaishali at Hajipur, 3. The Excise Superintendent, District Excise Officer, Hajipur, Dist. Vaishali .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Manish Chandra Gandhi, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Vikash Kumar, AC to AG. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE JYOTI SARAN ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 4 26-04-2011 The petitioner, a liquor shop owner, has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution for recovery of the security deposit in the sum of Rs. 98324.00 made for the year 2002-03. Learned Advocate Mr. Vikash Kumar has appeared for the respondent authorities. He has submitted that the petitioner had earlier been given intimation to collect the amount of security deposit after establishing his identity. Thus far the petitioner has not approached the authority as required. The grievance expressed by the petitioner appears to be imaginary. For the recovery of the security deposit made for the Patna High Court CWJC No.74 of 2011 (4) 26-04-2011 2 year 2002-03 he has now approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, seven years after the date of cause of action. The petition is in the nature of time-barred money suit. Nevertheless, the petitioner may approach the respondent no. 3, the Excise Superintendent, Hajipur for recovery of the aforesaid sum of security deposit after establishing his identity. The respondent no. 3 is directed to refund the amount of security deposit at once. Subject to the above direction, the petition stands disposed of. Dilip. ( R.M. Doshit, CJ ) ( Jyoti Saran, J )