IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6789 of 2009 SMT.NEELAM DEVI @NEELAM KUMARI . Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS . ----------- 3. 6.12.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners is aggrieved by the order dated 15.6.2009 directing her to vacate the premises in question, issued by the Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Aurangabad. It is submitted that the petitioners were allotted a shop by the District Rural Development Agency agreement for which was being renewed every year. They have made certain investments in the shops and the settlement made in their favour were continuously being renewed till the issuance of the impugned order. One and a half years from the date of institution of the writ application has not been considered sufficient by the respondents to file counter affidavit despite adjournment granted for the purpose also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court directs the notice to vacate dated 21.5.2009 2 to be treated as a show cause notice. Let the petitioners file their response to the same within a maximum period of 30 days from today along with a copy of the present order. The respondents are expected to consider the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law and dispose it off by a reasoned and speaking within a maximum period of three months from the date of receipt/presentation of such reply to the show cause notice. In view of the interim order passed on 2.6.2009 by the Court, let the respondents not take any coercive action in the matter so as to frustrate the present order till such time that they do not pass the fresh reasoned and speaking order. The writ application stands disposed. P. Kumar ( Navin Sinha, J.)