IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12515 of 2009 SURESH PRASAD YADAV, SON OF SHRI RAM JEE ROY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TAHAL TOLA, JIKABAD, P.O. JILKABAD, P.S. GARKHA, DISTRICT SARAN ---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT CERTIFICATE OFFICER, SARAN, CHAPRA. 3. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, PATNA, BIHAR. 4. THE CHIEF MANAGER, STATE BANK OF INDIA, MAIN BRANCH, CHAPRA ---RESPONDENTS. For the Petitioiner : Mr. Snjay Kumar Giri, Advocate. For the State : Mr. S.D.Sanjay, Advocate. ----------- 02. 07.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the notice issued by the District Certificate Officer, Saran, Chapra dated 6.5.2009, Annexure-1 whereunder he has been called upon to deposit a sum of Rs. 4,19,778.78/-. Having received the certificate notice petitioner deposited a sum of Rs. 40,000/- as also his other securities available with the Bank were encashed and the certificate amount has now been reduced to Rs. 2,04, 885/-. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that he is not interested in litigating the matter and desires one time settlement with the Bank, provided the Bank appreciates his financial hardship as also the fact that the jeep, which he had purchased has already rusted. The only source of his livelihood for the present is the mortgaged land which is under threat of being sold and petitioner apprehends starvation. 4. Appreciating the submission made on behalf of the petitioner, I direct the petitioner to approach the Branch Manager of the concerned Bank for one time settlement of the dues and the - 2 - request of the petitioner for one time settlement be considered by the Branch Manager concerned within the norms available but taking a liberal view in the matter, as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of offer for settlement together with a copy of this order. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)