IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5070 of 2010 M/S INTERVET INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2 25.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Some facts are not in dispute that the respondents State authority especially Department of Animal Husbandry had placed order for supply of vaccine to prevent foot and mouth diseases in the animals. The reason for filing the present writ application is non payment of certain bills especially against the supply to Buxar district. From the material which has been brought on record specially letter no. 4754 dated 8th December, 2009 issued by the Director, Animal husbandry, Government of Bihar it is apparent that the respondents have decided to release a sum of Rs. 7, 78,752.00/- relating to Buxar. However, the payments have not been made despite issuance of this letter. Twenty percent of the payment has been held back for the reasons that vaccines have to be tested for efficacy. Samples of the vaccine were made available before making supply but the report from the concerned authority has not yet been received despite a year and half having gone past. In terms of the above stated position and not many areas of dispute and conflict, this writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Director, Animal Husbandry, respondent no.2 to ensure that payment in relation to amount already accepted for the district of Buxar shall be made to the petitioner at the - 2 - shortest possible time, preferably within a period of two months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. So far as the deduction of the 20% of the bill amount is concerned, the respondent no.2 shall also take steps to get the necessary report from the competent authority on the vaccine test and this amount shall also be settled in favour of the petitioner based on the outcome of the report. This writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)