IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5498 of 2005 MD.LUKMAN, SON OF SABIR HUSSAIN, R/O VILLAGE SIRSIYA, P.S. HASANPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR…………………………….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, SAMASTIPUR. 3. THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, ROSERA, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. 4. THE CIRCLE OFFICER, HASANPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR……………………….RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Vijay Kumar Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, AC to GA-1 ----------- 06/ 28.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents authorities to pay the admitted dues to the petitioner, which is the rent of boat and wages of boatmen utilized by the respondents authorities during the period of flood in the year 1997 which was allotted to the petitioner vide Parwana No.13 of 1997 dated 12.08.1997 and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents stating that part payment of the said amount has been made. However, in any view of the matter some amount is still due and learned counsel for the petitioner submits that work has been admittedly done and he is entitled for the payment of the same. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Samastipur (respondent no.2) raising his entire - 2 - grievances. If the petitioner files an application before the said authority along with a copy of this order within 15 days from today, the said authority shall consider the same and after perusing the materials produced by the parties shall pass a speaking order within two months thereafter. If any amount is found due and payable, the said authority shall pay the same to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount is not found admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N.Hussain, J.)