IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11505 of 2011 Md.Mumtaz Alam son of Late Haji Munnu, resident of Mohalla Ansar Nagar, Police Station- Nawada, District-Nawada. …… Pettitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate, Nawada. 3. The District Panchayat Raj officer, Nawada. …… Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Krishna Chandra Jha, A.C. to S.C. 4. -------- 02/ 10.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs: (i) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to grant suitable compensation to the petitioner along with Rs.10,000.00 which was deposited by the petitioner after the order dated 15.03.2011 issued under the signature of respondent no.3. (ii) For issuance of an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent authorities to take an appropriate action against the erring persons at whose instance the petitioner have irreparable loss in the facts and circumstances of the case. (iii) Any other order or orders as your Lordships may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 3. It transpires that memo dated 15.03.2011 (Annexure- 1) was issued by the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Nawadah directing three firms, including the petitioner to deposit Rs.10,000.00 as security deposit so that their request for allowing - 2 - them to supply the material at the rate fixed at the last Assembly Election be considered. 4. The grievance of the petitioner is that he deposited Rs.10,000.00 on 17.03.2011 (Annexure-2), whereafter his case was not considered by the authorities and the work was allotted to another applicant, but inspite of that respondent concerned is not returning the said amount of Rs.10,000.00 to the petitioner. 5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Nawadah (respondent no.3) along with an application raising all the claims which he has raised before this court. If such an application is filed by the petitioner along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same and if the said amount has not yet been returned to the petitioner, it should be returned to the petitioner within thirty days thereafter. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)