IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14033 of 2011 Suresh Singh @ Suresh Pd. Singh, Aged About 60 Years S/O Late Ramdeo Singh R/O Vill.-Gatahatol, P.S.- Mohiuddinnagar, Distt.-Samastipur. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Dy. Development Commissioner-Cum-Chief Executive Officer, Samastipur. 3. The Block Development Officer, Mohiuddinnagar, Samastipur. ---------------------------------- 2 02/09/2011. The petitioner prays to quash order dated 6.8.2011 contained in memo no. 847 issued by the Block Development Officer, Mohiuddinnagar by which the petitioner, a PDS dealer has been directed to pay Rs. 5.48 lakh, the price of the undistributed rice (@ Rs.13.70/- per kg) given to him under the SGRY & FFW scheme. The petitioner disputes the quantity of rice allotted to him under the scheme. He submits that only 196 quintal 97 kilograms undistributed rice remained with him, whereas the respondents in impugned notice stated that 532 quintals and 27 kilograms undistributed rice has remained with him. Furthermore his godown and in fact entire panchayat was affected by flood. In the circumstances, the petitioner would make a detailed representation before the Block Development Officer, Mohiuddinnagar within five weeks, who would dispose of the 2 same within further eight weeks. The petitioner would deposit 15% of the value of 196 quintal 97 kilograms undistributed rice either in money terms at the rate of Rs.10/- per kilogram or the rice itself in its present form, within a period of four weeks. However, this court has not expressed its view regarding quantity of rice in dispute. No coercive steps pursuant to the notice would be taken against the petitioner, subject to the aforesaid condition. The writ petition is thus disposed of. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)