Prem Printing Pvt. Ltd. v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15530 of 2017 =========================================================== Prem Printing Pvt. Ltd. through its M.D. Prashant Bhargav, situated at 257, Golaganj, P.S.- Wazirganj, Lucknow- 226018, District- Uttar Pradesh. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Secretary, Bihar School Examination Board, Government of Bihar, Patna. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Mr. Anshul Kumar, Mr. Rajeev Shekhar, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Prabhakar Jha, GP-27 For the BSEB : Mr. Gyan Shankar, Mr. Satyabir Bharti, Advocates =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 30-11-2017 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 to pay the admitted dues of the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an amount of Rs. 6,92,78,696/- has not been paid to the petitioner in respect of the work of composing, printing, packaging of the question papers which was done by it pursuant to the agreement dated 30.04.2016 and for the delay in payment, the petitioner is entitled to interest.

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

Patna High Court CWJC No.15530 of 2017 dt.30-11-2017 2/2

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 Chairman, Bihar School Examination Board, Government of Bihar, Patna (Respondent No. 2) 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) B.T/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.

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