IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17175 of 2011 Dinesh Prasad Singh, S/O Late Mahavir Singh, R/O Village-Hatia, P.S.-Bakhtiyarpur, Distt.-Patna. . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar, 2. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna. 3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna. 4. The Block Development Officer, Bakhtiyarpur, Distt.-Patna. 5. The Block Supply Officer, Bakhtiyarpur, Distt.-Patna. 6. The Panchayat Secretary, Ghoswari Panchayat Raj, Bakhitiyarpur Distt.-Patna. . . . . . . Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2/ 08.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondents. The petitioner, who is a P.D.S. dealer within Bakhtiyarpur block in the district of Patna, prays for quashing letter no. 675 dated 29.07.2011, issued by Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna directing the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.50,416/- towards the value of undistributed rice to the tune of 36.80 quintals at the rate of Rs.13.70 per kg. allotted to him under SGRY Scheme for the period 2001-02 to 2005-06. The petitioner submits that way back in the year 2005 he had written to the Panchayat Secretary, Gram Panchayat Raj, Ghoswari to take back the undistributed rice lying in his godown, as it may rot and perish, if the same is not lifted at the earliest. The petitioner submits that it is an admitted position that he had distributed the remaining rice against the valid permits and as no sufficient permits was issued 36.80 quintals of rice remained undistributed in his godown. It appears from Annexures-1 and 2 that petitioner way back in the year 2005 requested for taking back the 2 undistributed rice, which was eventually not done. As the price of rice has varied from Rs.6.00 per kg. to Rs.13.70 per kg. in various notice issued by different authorities of the State, I have uniformally directed that the value of remaining rice should be returned at the rate of Rs.10 per kg. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the petitioner to deposit a sum of Rs.15,000/- as a total towards the due rice within a period of five weeks from today. On deposit of the aforesaid amount, the impugned notice contained in Memo no.675 dated 29.07.2011 issued by Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna would stand quashed. This application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)