IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13400 of 2011 Anil Kumar Singh S/O Late Nageshwar Prasad Singh R/O East Mainpura, P.S.- Patliputra, Distt.-Patna Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary Department of Food and Civil Supply, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Secretary, Department of Rural Development, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The District Magistrate, Patna 5. Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna cum Chief Executive Officer, District Board, Patna 6. Sub-Divisional Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna 7. Block Development Officer, Patna Sadar, Patna ---------------------------------- 2 26-8-2011. The petitioner is a PDS dealer within Patna Sadar block. He submits that he was allowed food grains under the Sampurna Gramin Rojgar Yojana and he distributed a substantial amount as against issuance of permits. The petitioner states that respondents themselves are not very sure as to how much quantity of undistributed rice has remained with the petitioner. Vide notice dated 29.7.2011 contained in memo no. 694 issued by the Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna this quantity has been shown as 343.82 quintals, whereas in the notice issued by the Block Development Officer, Patna Sadar, this quantity has been shown as 169.07 quintals. The petitioner further submits that in further notice dated 4.8.2011, the same has been shown as 115.93 quintals. The petitioner states that in fact only 109.24 quintals of rice has remained with him and most of the rice has been destroyed due to vagaries of nature. Nonetheless, he has already deposited Rs. 2 30,000/- which forms form than 20% of the value of remaining rice (109.93 quintals). The state counsel submits that the petitioner should make his representation before the Block Development Officer, Patna Sadar. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the notice dated 4.8.2011 contained in Annexure 3/A be treated as show-cause. The petitioner would file a detailed representation before the Block Development Officer, Patna Sadar within five weeks from today. Thereafter, he would dispose of the representation within two months thereafter. Till disposal of representation, no coercive steps would be taken against the petitioner pursuant to notice dated 4.8.2011. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J.)