Bibha Printing Press v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5839 of 2016 =========================================================== Bibha Printing Press through its Proprietor Om Prakash Son of late Ram Chandra Sah, Suratganj, Ward no. 27, Madhubani, District Madhubani. .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through its Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Bihar Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Rural Development Authority (NAREGA), Bihar, Patna.

3. The District Magistrate, (D.M.), Madhubani.

4. The Deputy Development Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, District Rural Development Authority, Madhubani. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. Yogendra Kr. Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Arvind Kumar no. 1- SC13 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 21-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents.

2. This matter has been taken up out of turn on the request of learned counsel for the petitioner for payment of its outstanding dues.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite having completed the work of printing of Form of Job Card, Family Employment Card, Master Role Card, Employment Register and application form etc. for National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (NAREGA) an amount of Rs. 12,14,100/- remains outstanding

Patna High Court CWJC No.5839 of 2016 dt.21-06-2018 2/3 for payment to the petitioner for which several representations have been filed.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard. The stand of the petitioner in the counter affidavit has not been controverted.

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 Deputy Development Commissioner-cum-Chief Executive, District Rural Development Agency, Madhubani (respondent no. 4) 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.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5839 of 2016 dt.21-06-2018 3/3 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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