Help Services Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Managing Director, Manoj Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

Patna High Court CWJC No.5595 of 2018 dt.07-05-2018

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5595 of 2018 =========================================================== Help Services Pvt. Ltd. through Its Managing Director, Manoj Kumar Son of Sri Kishori Prasad Singh Resident of 32/Patlipurata, P.S. Patlipurta, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing Department.

2. The Director in Chief, Urban Development and Housing Department.

3. The Deputy Director, Urban Development and Housing Department.

4. The Executive Officer, Makdumpur,Jehanabad.

5. The Executive Officer, Hilsa, District- Nalanda.

6. The Executive Officer, Silaw, District Nalanda.

7. The Executive Officer, Rajgir, District Nalanda.

8. The Executive Officer, Islampur, District- Nalanda. .... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Pradhan Murli Manohar Pd., Adv Mr. Raju Kumar Goswami, Adv Mr. Pramod Kumar Singh, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. YOGENDRA PRASAD SINHA -AAG7 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 07-05-2018 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 to pay the admitted dues of the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite having completed the contract works for preparation of Slum profile and their Livelihood Profile as per guidelines of Urban Statistics for Human Resource and Assessment Scheme (USHA) under National Building Organisation, Ministry of HUPA, Government of India for 101 cities in Bihar an amount of Rs. 16,29,441/- remains outstanding for payment.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5595 of 2018 dt.07-05-2018

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 the consent of the parties this writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Director, Urban Development and Housing Department(Respondent No.

3) 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) Chandran/BT AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 17.05.2018 Transmission Date NA