Amit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16659 of 2023 ====================================================== Amit Kumar Singh S/o Sri Dhurandhar Singh R/o Village-Rahul Nagar Brahmpura, Post-M.I.T. Brahmpura, P.S.-Brahmpura, District-Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Bihar Prohibition and Excise Department, Bihar, Patna.

2.

The District Magistrate, West Champaran, Bettiah 3.

The Superintendent of Excise, West Champran, Bettiah. 4.

The Superintendent of Police, West Champran, Bettiah. 5.

The officer in Charge, Bagha Patkhauli P.S., District-West Champaran, Bettiah.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Raju Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Kumar Pankaj, A.C. to S.C.5 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAMESH CHAND MALVIYA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI) 07-12-2023 Today, learned counsel for the State filed counter affidavit in which they are seeking time to make dues of the petitioner, at the same time he had instruction to the extent that Rs. 1,29,500/- has been paid to the petitioner. Further, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the withheld amount of Rs. 1,29,500/-. The concerned authority is hereby directed to calculate simple interest @ 6% per annum on the aforementioned amount calculated and disburse the same in favour of the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the

Patna High Court CWJC No.16659 of 2023(3) dt.07-12-2023 2/2 date of receipt of this order, failing which petitioner is also entitled to litigation cost and it is quantified @ Rs.15,000/-. 2.

Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) ( Ramesh Chand Malviya, J) S.Katyayan/- U