IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12395 of 2011 Madan Ram, Son of Sri Bharat Ram, Resident of Village- Satbhirwa, P.O. and P.S.-Majhaulia, District-West Champaran. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Deputy Development Commissioner, District Village Development Agency, West Champaran, District-West Champaran. 2. The Block Development Officer, Majhaulia, District-West Champaran. ----------- 2. 05.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. Krishna Murari learned A.C. to G.A. 6 for the State. The petitioner is aggrieved by the notice issued by the Block Development Officer, Majhaulia in the District of West Champaran by which the petitioner who is the P.D.S. dealer has been directed to produce his distribution register within 24 hours for verification with regard to rice given to him in the year 2006-07 failing which F.I.R. would be lodged against him. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the notice is vague since it is not mentioned as to under what head the rice is being asked to be accounted. He submits that there are various schemes of the Government under which food grains are given and thus there are separate authorities as well as separate accounting for the food grains under different schemes. 2 After hearing learned counsels for the parties and going through the impugned notice contained in Memo No. 322 dated 6.6.2011 this Court finds that the notice is very cryptic on this ground alone the same is fit to be set aside. Accordingly, annexure-1, the notice as contained in Memo No. 322 dated 6.6.2011 is set aside. However, the respondents are at liberty to call upon the writ petitioner for any verification in accordance with law after giving him due notice with adequate opportunity to explain with regard to any distribution of food grains. They shall also afford him an opportunity and only thereafter any specific order for compliance or otherwise would be passed. The petitioner shall be at liberty to reply to such notice which may be issued to him with all supporting documents. He may also impress upon the authority the fact that after a gap of many years the food grains may not be available or in a condition for any useful purpose. The writ petition accordingly stands allowed. Anand Kr. ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)