Parmanand Singh v. The Food And Consumer Protection Department Through The Principal Secretary And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7994 of 2018 =========================================================== Parmanand Singh, son of late Dharikshan Singh, resident of vill. Sri Rampur, P.O. Kasap, P.S. Udwantnagar,Dist. Bhojpur .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The Food and Consumer Protection Department through the Principal Secretary, Bihar, Patna.

2. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, District Bhojpur at Ara.

3. The Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. through its MD, Bihar, Patna.

4. The Managing Director, Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd. Bihar, Patna.

5. The Chief of Finance, Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Bihar, Patna.

6. The District Manager, Bihar State Food & Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd., Bhojpur at Ara, Dist. Bhojpur at Ara.

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

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sumeet Kumar Singh, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. S. RAZA AHMAD- AAG5 Mr. Alok Ranjan, AC to AAG 5 For the BSFC : Mr. Shailendra Kumar Singh, Adv =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 11-05-2018 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. The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondent authorities to make payment of outstanding dues, amount Rs. 1,84,37,130/- along with admissible

interest thereon.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite having done the contract work of Transportation and Handling for the year 2011-2 an amount of Rs. 1,84,37,130/- remains outstanding for payment.

5. Learned counsel for the Corporation appears and has been heard.

6. Having regard to the nature of the grievances of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Managing Director, Bihar State Food and Civil Supply Corporation, Bihar, Patna (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. 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.

7. 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