IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2411 of 2011 ----------- Raj Kumar Sah, son of late Viranchi Prasad Sah, resident of Choti Kasenganj Mirjanhat, P.S. Mojahidpur, District Bhagalpur. …. Petitioner versus 1. The Zonal Manager, Canara Bank, Circle Office, Luvkush Tower, Exhibition Road, Patna. 2. The Public Information Officer, Canara Bank, Circle Office, Luvkush Tower, Exhibition Road, Patna. 3. The Branch Manager, Canara Bank, Mahatma Gandhi Road, Bhagalpur 4. The Regional Manager/Authorised Officer, Canara Bank, Muzaffarpur. 5. The Senior Manager, Canara Bank, Bhagalapur. …. Respondents --------- For the Petitioner : M/s Rajendra Kumar Jain and Achyutanand Kumar, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Rajan Ghoshrave, Advocate 03/ 15.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for respondent-Canara Bank and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s claim for one time settlement under the Scheme of 2010 as he is ready to pay the entire amount as per the said Scheme. 3. On the other hand, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the said Scheme is not applicable to the case of the petitioner. 4. In the said circumstances, the matter is to be decided as to whether the said Scheme is applicable to the petitioner as claimed by him or not. This can be decided only when the petitioner files an application before the Zonal Manager, Canara Bank, Circle Office, Patna (respondent no.1) for one time settlement 2 of the dues under the Scheme of 2010. If such an application is made by the petitioner before the said authority within fifteen days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the matter in accordance with law within two months thereafter. If the petitioner is found entitled to such Scheme, he must be given benefit of it, but if he is not found to be entitled to it, the authority shall be at liberty to reject his application. 5. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )