IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4048 of 2009 SANJAY KUMAR PANDEY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 18.08.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner prays for quashing order dated 5.10.2008, passed by the District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah, by which Misc. case no. 118/2008-09 filed by him has been dismissed stating that the matter is purely administrative in nature. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing letter no. 437 dated 24.7.2008 issued by the SDO, by which petitioner has been asked to deposit the balance amount of bidding to the tune of Rs.60,050/-. The petitioner states that pursuant to the notice inviting tender contained in annexure 3, he participated in the same, whereafter was selected for collection of ground rent of Mangalpur Gudaria Bazar for the year 2008-09 (from 1.4.2008 to 31.3.2009) for which he deposited a sum of Rs.90,000/-against Rs.1,50,000/- which was to be paid as per the terms of agreement. The petitioner further states that in spite of several letters of SDO, Bettiah Sadar he could not pay the difference because the shop men of the tender area were not ready to pay the ground rent because of non-fixation of rent by the District Magistrate mentioned in clause 6 of the tender. The state counsel states that the fixation of rent is in process. - 2 - Having heard the parties, this court observes that the ground rent in question would be fixed by the authorities within three weeks from the date of receipt of this order and petitioner would deposit the balance amount within a month thereof. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations and directions. Shashi (S.P.Singh, J.)