IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14587 of 2011 Arbind Prasad S/O Late Indradev Mahto R/O Vill.- Devle, P.S.- Sheikhpur, Distt.- Sheikhpura. . . . . . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Distt.- Sheikhpura. 3. The Sub Divisional Officer, Sub-Division- Sheikhpura, Distt.- Sheikhpura. 4. The Block Development Officer Block- Sheikhpura, Distt.- Sheikhpura 5. The Panchayat Secretary, Lodipur, P.S.- Sheikhpura, Distt.- Sheikhpura 6. The Mukhiya, Lodipur, P.S.- Sheikhpura, Distt.- Sheikhpura . . . . . Respondents. ----------- 2/ 16.09.2011 The petitioner submits that he is not a licensee under the Public Distribution System. He submits that his late father namely Indradeo Mahto was a licensee under Public Distribution System. The petitioner prays for quashing the notice dated 02.07.2011 as well as 30.07.2011 issued by the Block Development Officer, Sheikhpura, which is in name of his father, who died on 14.01.2010. By the aforesaid notice, the petitioner’s late father has been directed to refund Rs.2,30,616/- towards 262.90 quintals of rice at the rate of Rs.877.20 per quintal and as well as Rs. 3,60,173/- towards the same quantity at the rate of Rs.1370 per quintal. Learned counsel for the State submits that the government dues of late Indradeo Mahto, father of the petitioner, can be recovered from the property falling in his share. As the impugned order has been issued against a dead person, the same is quashed. It will be open for the respondent 2 authorities to proceed in accordance with law, including fresh notice. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)