IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.774 of 2006 Shree Deo Show, aged about 50 years, son of Sri Kartik Sah, resident of Mohalla-Bari Ashikpur, P.S. Jamalpur, P.O. Jamalpur, District Munger…………………………………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. District Mining Officer, Munger. 3. District Certificate Officer, Munger………..Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03/ 18.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for restraining the respondents from taking coercive step against the petitioner till his objection under section 9 of the Bihar & Orissa Public Demands Recovery Act, 1914 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for the sake of brevity) is finally determined by the Certificate Officer in Certificate Case No.522 of 2004-05. The petitioner also challenges order dated 11.06.2005 by which the Certificate Officer issued Warrant of Arrest against the petitioner. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to dispose of petitioner’s objection under section 9 of the Act by a speaking order under section 10 of the Act, if not yet disposed of. Till such an order under section 10 of the Act is passed by the Certificate Officer in the aforesaid certificate case, no coercive step shall be taken against the petitioner. - 2 - 4. If any order under section 10 of the Act is passed by the authority concerned, the petitioner will be at liberty to file an appeal before the appellate forum as provided under the Act. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)