M/S. Chandra Prakash Steel Trunck Factory v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.9434 of 2018 dt.12-07-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9434 of 2018 =========================================================== M/s. Chandra Prakash Steel Trunck Factory, Shadipur, Munger through its Proprietor Chandra Prakash Prasad, son of Late Raghunandan Prasad, Resident of Village- Shadipur, Police Station- Kotwali, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Rural Development Department (Village Engineering Committee, Panchayat Raj), Bihar, Patna.

3. The Commissioner, Munger District, Munger.

4. The Secretary, State Election Commission, Bihar, Patna, Old Secretariat Campus, Patna.

5. The District Magistrate, Sheikhpura.

6. The District Election Officer, Sheikhpura.

7. The Block Development Officer, Sheikhpura.

8. The Block Development Officer, Ariari.

9. The Block Development Officer, Chewara.

10. The Block Development Officer, Barbigha.

11. The Director Panchayat Raj, Bihar, Patna Secretariat Campus, Patna.

12. The District Panchayat Raj Officer, Sheikhpura, District- Sheikhpura.

13. The Public Information Officer, District Information Cell, Sheikhpura. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Surya Narayan Sah, Advocate. For the Respondents : Smt. Archana Meenakshee, GP-6 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 12-07-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been taken up out of turn on the request of learned counsel for the petitioner for disposal of the same with a direction to the respondents for payment of dues owing to the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite completing the work of repairing, colouring, cleaning etc. of voting boxes during the Election, 2011, the bill of Rs. 1,54,935/- remains

Patna High Court CWJC No.9434 of 2018 dt.12-07-2018 outstanding for payment.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of the grievances of the petitioner and with consent of the parties this writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Sheikhpura (Respondent No. 5) with a fresh representation for redressal of its grievances. If any such representation is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, ensuring payment to the extent found due to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving the petitioner's representation. Any delay in payment of the admitted amount beyond the stipulated period as stated above, shall entitle the petitioner to receive payment together with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the admitted dues calculated from the date when the amount became due till the date of its actual payment. In case the petitioner's claim is found inadmissible, whether in whole or in part, the petitioner's representation shall be disposed of by a speaking order in that regard.

6. It is made clear that this Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. (Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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