R.M.Prasad, J.

1. In this writ petition, the petitioner is aggrieved by the demand contained in letter dated 23.12.1997 (Annexure 8), issued by the Revenue Officer of the Bihar State Housing Board, Patna to the Executive Engineer of the Board at Gaya, pursuant to which she is required to pay a further sum of Rs. 1,72,942.00 in addition to the amount which has already been paid by her as the price of M.I.G. House No. M.H. 13 at Gaya allotted to her.

2. In short, the relevant facts are that on 28.12.1976, the petitioner filed an application for allotment of M.I.G. house in pursuance of the advertisement. On 3.9.1983, lottery for the said purpose was held by the respondent Board and the petitioner was allotted the house in question, about which she received intimation, vide letter dated 3.9.1983, contained in Annexure 2. Pursuant to the said letter, she received the allotment letter dated 3.9.1983, contained in Annexure 3 also, whereby she was required to deposit a sum of Rs. 13,560.00 being 20% of the tentative price of the house and to deposit the remaining amount of Rs. 54,200.00 in 120 equal monthly instalments of Rs. 452.00 without interest and Rs. 502.00 with interest if