IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12366 of 2011 Bikramaditya Kumar Jha Son of Sri Bhola Jha @ Chandra Chur Jha, a resident of village-Sonbarsa Raj, P.S.-Sonbarsa Raj, District-Saharsa Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary Govt. of Bihar, Department of Agriculture, Patna 3. The District Magistrate, Saharsa. 4. The Circle Officer, Sonbarsa Anchal, District- Saharsa 5. The Halka Karamchari Sonbarsa Anchal, Distt- Saharsa ----------- For the Petitioner:- Mr. R.C. Thakur, Adv. Mr. Kamal Kishor Singh, Adv. For the State:- Mr. Nasarod Hoda Khan, Adv. --------------- 2. 05.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned counsel appearing for the State. The grievance of the petitioner is that though his crops were destroyed in the floods of Koshi in the year 2007-08 and the State Government itself by a policy has declared payment of compensation but still the same has not been paid to him even upon representing to the authorities concerned. He submits that the list being prepared by the official respondents at the grass root are being done for extraneous consideration and due to the petitioner not being in a condition to satisfy such officials the matter is not being finally settled. Upon hearing the parties, this Court feels 2 that in such cases where a person has suffered on account of natural calamity and there is a Government policy for compensation, it is equally important that such compensation is paid within the shortest possible time since otherwise it would defeat the very purpose of such support. It is unfortunate that the petitioner’s case has not been finally settled. Be that as it may, this Court directs the petitioner to file a fresh representation before the District Magistrate, Saharsa (respondent no. 3) giving details of his claim with regard to such compensation payable by the Government within four weeks from today. Upon filing of such representation the respondent no. 3 shall get the matter properly enquired and also complete the formality required in the case and thereafter make any payment which may be found due and admissible to the petitioner. Since it is the case of the petitioner that the lower functionaries of the State Government are not acting in a fair manner, the District Magistrate, Saharsa shall ensure that any formality required to be completed by the respondents like spot verification or otherwise should be done by a senior officer in the presence of 3 the parties. If anything is found payable to the petitioner then the same must be paid within four weeks thereafter. With the aforesaid observations and directions this writ petition stand disposed off. Anand Kr. ( Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)