IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CWJC No.19579 of 2010
M/S Hindustani Painter & Ad. Through its Proprietor Uttam Kumar
aged about 25 years, S/o Shri Badho Sao, R/o Village- Sitalpur, P.S.
& Block Fatehpur, District-Gaya.
....Petitioner.
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar.
2. The Commissioner, Magadh Division, Gaya.
3. The District Election Officer-Cum-District Magistrate, Gaya.
4. The Deputy Election Officer, Gaya.
5. The Deputy Collector, Nazarat, Gaya.
6. The Block Development Officer, Fatehpur Block, District-Gaya.
........ Respondents.
For the petitioner : Mr. Anand Mohan Verma, Advocate.
Mr. Pravin Kumar, Advocate.
For the State : Mr. Kumar Alok, S.C.-XIX.
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3. 02.12.2010 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and
learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities.
2. This writ petition has been filed for directing
the respondent authorities to pay the due amount which was to be
paid by the petitioner with interest for the work executed against
the work order dated 26.03.2009 by which the petitioner was
appointed as an agent for Fatehpur Block and was directed to
conduct Lok Sabha Election related works as installation of tent,
shamiyana, electrification, supply of furniture, utensils, generator,
diesel, wall painting, photography, toilet repairing, cluster survey
etc.
3. This matter can be very well decided by the
authorities concerned themselves for which the petitioner had filed
several applications before the District Election Officer-cum-
District Magistrate, Gaya and other authorities, which is apparent
from Annexure-2 series, Annexure-3 and Annexure-6.
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4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is
disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file a properly drafted
fresh application before Respondent no. 3, the District Election
Officer, Gaya along with the bills and recommendations etc. within
15 days from today along with a copy of this order. If such an
application is filed, Respondent no. 3 shall decide the matter in
accordance with law within two months from the date of
receipt/production of a copy of this order and if any sum is found to
be payable it should be paid to the petitioner within one month
thereafter.
(S.N.Hussain,J.)
Sujit