IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11744 of 2011 Anjit Kumar Mandal, S/O Late Raj Kumar Mandal, R/O Village- Bhatwara, Police Station- Korha, Distt.- Katihar. . Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Department of Food and Civil Supply, Govt. of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna through its Principal Secretary. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner-Cum-Executive Officer, D.R.D.A., Katihar. 4. The District Magistrate, Katihar. 5. The District Programme Office, Katihar. 6. The Programme Officer, Korha, Katihar 7. The Block Development Officer, Korha, Katihar. 8. The Gram Panchayat Raj, Korha Block, Katihar. . .Respondents. ---------------------------------- 3/ 08.11.2011 The petitioner, who is a P.D.S. dealer within Korha Block in the district of Katihar, prays for quashing letter no.174 dated 20.06.2011, whereby he has been directed to refund the value of 179 quintals of rice at APL rate of Rs.12.55 per kg. The petitioner submits that the rice was allotted in the year 2001, which was to be distributed only against issuance of permits, as no sufficient permits were issued, 179 quintals of rice remained in his stock. The petitioner submits that the respondents did not care to take back the rice for 9-10 years. The petitioner submits that he is willing to deposit value of 100 quintals of rice within a short period. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, I observe that if petitioner deposits value of 100 quintals of rice at the rate of Rs.10 per kg. within a period of five months from today, the impugned demand notice as contained in Memo no.174 dated 20.06.2011 would be quashed. This writ application stands disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)