IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC NO.11908 OF 2005 RANJEET KUMAR SINGH, SON OF VISHWANNATH SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE & P.O.-MANIHARI, P.S.-MANIHARI, DISTRICT- KATIHAR ………………………………………………………………….... PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, KATIHAR 3. THE S. D. O. MANIHARI, DISTRICT KATIHAR ………………………………………………………………………..RESPONDENTS *********** 04/ 27-10-2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner has filed this writ application praying therein that the amount of Rs.7,17,500/-, which was deposited in the Government Treasury by virtue of the settlement of Ghats, under the Manihari Anchal, should be returned to him as he was restrained by the authority from collecting the revenue. Subsequently, from order dated 26-05-2005 passed by the S.D.O., Manihari it would appear that the settlement was made in pursuance of an order of this Court in favour of one Madhav Kumar Mishra and the petitioner by the aforesaid order dated 26-05-2005 was restrained from collecting the toll for the said Ghats. The petitioner filed a representation before the District Magistrate, Katihar on 16-06-2005 to return Rs.7,17,500/-, which has not been disposed of as yet. In the result, I direct that the petitioner should appear with a copy of the order of this Court before the Collector, Katihar within a period of one month along 2 with the money receipt, by which he had deposited the amount in the Treasury as well as the order restraining him from collecting the toll and, if possible, the order making settlement in favour of Madhav Kumar Mishra, the Collector thereafter should pass an appropriate order after examining the documents in this matter. If the Collector is satisfied that rupees seven lacs and odd was deposited by the petitioner for settlement of the Ghats, it would be incumbent upon the District Magistrate to ensure that the money is returned to the petitioner within a reasonable time preferably within a period of six months of the order. This writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. A.H./ ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )