IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14990 of 2011 1. Shivji Prasad, S/O Late Lakshman Prasad, R/O Vill.- Gopalpur, P.S.- Hussainganj, Distt.- Siwan, at Present Dealer of Public Distribution System of Panchayat East Hariwans at Centre Gopalpur, Distt.- Siwan. 2. Mohammad Aslam, S/O Sheikh Khalil, R/O Vill.- Pratappur, P.S.- Hussainganj, Distt.- Siwan, at Present Dealer of Public Distribution System of Panchayat Packwalia, at Centre Pratappur, Distt.- Siwan. 3. Mohammad Mokhtar Ahmad, S/O Mohammad Roze R/O Vill.- Chhatta, P.S.- Hussainganj, Distt.- Siwan at Present Dealer of Public Distribution System of then Panchayat and Centre Chhatta, Distt.- Siwan. . . . . . Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Food and Consumer Protection Department Govt., of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Siwan. 5. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Siwan. 6. The Block Development Officer, Hussainganj, Siwan. . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 26.09.2011 All the three petitioners, who are the P.D.S. dealers within Hussainganj Block in the district of Siwan, pray for quashing letter dated 15.07.2011, issued under the signature of Block Development Officer, Hussainganj, whereby they have been directed to refund the value of undistributed rice to the tune of 737 quintals with petitioner no.1, 456 quintals with petitioner no.2 and 110.44 quintals with petitioner no.3 respectively at the rate of Rs.13.70 per kg. The petitioners submit that in fact they have returned the rice to the agency and nothing remains with them. Learned counsel for the State submits that the aforesaid submission of the petitioners needs verification. The writ petition is disposed of in terms of the order dated 06.07.2011 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 711 of 2011 and C.W.J.C. No. 757 of 2011 including interim protection as 2 mentioned therein. No coercive steps would be taken against the petitioners. The representation filed by the petitioners would be disposed of within further ten weeks. This Court has not gone into the merit of the claim made by the petitioners. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)