IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7373 of 2005 BABBAN MANJHI, SON OF SRI KHOBHARI MANJHI, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE – CHATURBAGHA, P.S. YADOPUR, DISTRICT – GOPALGANJ AT PRESENT RESIDING AT NORTH OF V.M. FIELD, WARD NO. 16, P.S. GOPALGANJ, DISTRICT – GOPALGANJ. …………… PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COLLECTOR, GAPALGANJ. 2. DEPUTY COLLECTOR, NAZARAT, GOPALGANJ. ………….. RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03/ 12.05.2011 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the State. Petitioner has retired in the year, 2000 from the post of Nazir, Gopalganj. While posted as Nazir an amount of Rs.87,621.47 were shown as advance. Petitioner’s case is that for the amount corresponding vouchers is there for each expenses, but the same had not been adjusted and after his retirement amount has been recovered from his pension. Earlier petitioner had moved before this Court for almost similar relief. The writ application was dismissed. However, the L.P.A. Bench passed an order, directing the District Magistrate, Gopalganj to personally verify the vouchers and take decision with regard to amount, which has been recovered from the retiral dues of the petitioner. In case the vouchers are correct, the amount should be paid to the petitioner. 2 In the light of the order passed in the L.P.A. the District Magistrate, Gopalganj himself verified each and every vouchers and only vouchers for the amount of Rs.16,354/- was passed as they were found genuine, so far relating to residual amount the claim of the petitioner was rejected as the relevant stock register, in which entry had been made, was also not available. From the counter affidavit filed on behalf of District Magistrate, Gopalganj, it transpires that un- passed vouchers were presented by the petitioner for which there was no sanction. The stock register, which could have been an evidence of expenditure and voucher, was also not in existence. The vouchers, genuineness were doubtful and there was no sanction for expenditure, as such vouchers produced by petitioner could not be adjusted against the amount recovered from him. In the light of the direction of this Court in L.P.A. verification of the vouchers has been made by the District Magistrate, Gopalganj, finding no substantial evidence with regard to entire amount of 3 Rs.78.621.47 only vouchers amounting to Rs.16,354/- were found to be adjustable. The final order passed by the District Magistrate, rejecting the vouchers, seems to be proper. No further direction can be issued as the entire vouchers have been scrutinized, verified and final order passed. This application is, accordingly, dismissed. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)