IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4516 of 2010 ***** Rajendra Prasad son of Late Chitaranjan Prasad, resident of Mohalla- Station Road, Sitamarhi, P.S. Sitamarhi, District-Sitamarhi. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary to the State Government cum Excise Commissioner, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, Sitamarhi. 3. The Superintendent of Excise, Sitamarhi. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ganga Prasad Vimal, Advocate For the State : Mr. Vikas Kumar, A.C. to Advocate General ------------ 2. 17.3.2010. Heard Mr. Ganga Prasad Vimal, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Vikas Kumar, learned counsel for the State. The sole grievance of the petitioner is that though he is entitled to refund of the security amount and has filed an application before the Collector, Sitamarhi, respondent no.2, vide Annexure-3, the same is not being dealt with. It is submitted by Mr. Vimal, learned counsel for the petitioner that the Collector though is very much aware that the amount has to be refunded yet no steps are being taken because of paucity of fund. In view of the aforesaid, we are inclined to - 2 - direct that the Collector shall deal with the application preferred by the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of the order passed today and if the amount is refundable, the same should be refunded with quite promptitude. With the aforesaid direction the writ petition stands disposed of without any order as to costs. Pawan/ (Dipak Misra, CJ) (Mihir Kumar Jha, J)