IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17674 of 2009 KANCHAN DEVI @ KANCHAN JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02 03.03.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 22.8.2009 and 21.11.2009 by which he has been directed to deposit an amount of Rs. 1,21,856/- (One lakh twenty one thousand eight hundred and fifty six only) given to him for execution of certain Government schemes. It is apparent from the order dated 21.11.2009 that a show cause notice was given to the petitioner on 22.8.2009 in context of a communication from the office of the Lokayukt dated 5.6.2009. From Annexure-4, it appears that the petitioner submitted his reply on 28.8.2009. Prior to that there appears to be an order dated 28.2.2009 of the Block Development Officer, directing him to deposit the amount in question. Orders of the present nature are in the manner of a minor punishment. All that is required is to give a show cause notice and consideration of the cause shown. It is apparent from the pleadings of the 2 petitioner himself that in pursuance of a show cause notice dated 22.8.2009 he has submitted his reply. If that be the correct position and the respondents have considered the cause shown by him and disposed it off by a reasoned and speaking order communicated to the petitioner, the issue may not require any interference at this stage and it may be open to the petitioner to challenged that order appropriately. Conversely, if after the petitioner has shown cause and no reasoned and speaking order has been passed upon the same setting out briefly the reason why the cause shown be not acceptable, till the same is not done, no recovery can be effected from the petitioner in light of the impugned orders dated 22.8.2009 and 21.11.2009. The matter is remanded to the Block Development Officer, Sour Bazar, Saharsa to examine the issue of recovery in light of the aforesaid discussion and then proceed appropriately in accordance with law. The application stands disposed in the aforesaid terms. P.K. ( Navin Sinha, J.)