IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18734 of 2011 1. Md.Ismailuddin @ Ismail Mian @ Ismail Md. Ghafruddin Mali Panchayat Mali, Block Beldaur, P.S. Beldaur, Distt. Khagaria 2. Md. Mubarak, Md. Suleman Tarauna, Panchayat Dighaun, Block Beldaur, P.S. Beldaur, Distt. Khagaria 3. Satya Narayan Yadav Lt. Bharat Yadav Kanjri, Pachayat Kanjri, Block Beldaur, P.S. Beldaur, Distt. Khagaria Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through The Secretary, Department Of Rural Development, Bihar, Patna 2. Special Secretary, Department Of Rural Development ,Bihar, Patna 3. Deputy Development Commissioner Cum Executive Officer, Khagaria 4. Block Development Officer, Beldaur Block, Khagaria 5. Block Supply Officer, Beldaur Block Khagaria ---------------------------------- 2 22.12.2011. The petitioners who are PDS dealers prays for quashing undated notice contained in Annexure 1. Petitioner no.1 was directed to refund a sum of Rs. 3,53,528.50 towards value of undistributed rice to the tune of 258.05 quintals. As per para 8 of the writ petition, the quantity of undistributed rice lying with petitioner nos. 2 and 3 was 283.94 quintals and 113.95 quintals respectively. The petitioners submit that much of rice has become decomposed and eaten by rats etc within 4/5 years of storage. Counsel for the State submits that the submission of the petitioners is subject to the verification. 2 The writ petition is disposed of in terms of order dated 6.7.2011, passed in C.W.J.C.Nos. No. 711 and 757 of 2011. Petitioners would deposit 20% of the value of undistributed rice mentioned above at the rate of Rs.10/- per kilogram within ten weeks from today. Petitioners would file detailed representation before respondent no.4 within this period which would be disposed of within further three months. No coercive steps would be taken against the petitioners till disposal of the representation. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)