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High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/1066/2016disposed off

Shri Bharat Kiraya Bhandar v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2016-04-26Hon'Ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No. 1066 of 2016 Shri Bharat Kiraya Bhandar Through Its Propriter Rajendra Singh Hora, S/o Late Sardar Jogendra Singh, Aged 37 Years, R/o Near Santosh Mandir, Basant Kunj, Shyam Nagar, Raipur Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary Public Work Department, Mantralaya, Mahandi Bhavan, Raipur Chhattisgarh

2. Collector, Gariyaband, State Of Chhattisgarh District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

3. Executive Officer, P.W.D. Sub Division, Gariyaband District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh

4. District Education Officer, District Gariyaband Chhattisgarh ---- Respondents Dr. Shailesh Ahuja, counsel for the petitioner/s. Shri B. Gopa Kumar, Dy.A.G. for the State.

Hon'ble Shri Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Order On Board 26/04/2016 Heard.

Grievance of the petitioner, as ventilated through this petition is that though the petitioner was engaged by District Election Officer for providing various services during election vide letter dated 21/10/2013, the bills of the petitioner have not been cleared.

2.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that till date, no dispute has been raised nor any claim has been rejected by the respondent authorities. He submits that the petitioner has made representation on 25/03/2014 for payment but no payment has been made nor the claim has been rejected. 3.

It is a matter of dispute between individual and the State Election

Commission. Therefore, the State authorities are required to act fairly. Whatever is the undisputed amount, is required to be paid at the earliest. Let respondent No.4 get the entire claim of the petitioner examined and decision be taken in the case of the petitioner within a period of 10 weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

4.

The amount which is found to be payable according to the scrutiny of respondent no.4 shall be paid to the petitioner forthwith, not later than four weeks. However, if any claim of the petitioner is rejected, he shall be informed by a speaking order within that period of four weeks and thereafter, it will be open for the petitioner to take recourse to remedy as may be available to him under the law. 5.

With the aforesaid observations / directions, this petition is finally disposed off.

Sd/- (Manindra Mohan Shrivastava) Judge Deepti