IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13247 of 2011 Vijay Singh son of late Dhanraj Singh, Properties of Maa Petroleum Kisan Seva Kendram Manjha, Village-Bhojpurwa, P.S.-Manjha, District-Gopalganj. .........Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District-Magistrate-cum-District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gopalganj. 3. The Circle Officer, Manjha Block, District-Gopalganj. ........Respondents ---------------------------------- 02 28.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to make payment of Rs. 53,474/- to the petitioner for supply of 1815 liters diesel and 7 liters mobile with interest @ 9% per annum, as it was made during Panchayat Election of 2006 on the direction of the District Magistrate-cum-District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gopalganj and the Circle Officer Manjha Block, Gopalganj. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Anchal Adhikari, Gopalganj had issued letters dated 08.04.2007 and 11.10.2010 recommending payment of the said amount but in spite of that, the payment has not been made. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-cum-District Panchayat Raj Officer, Gopalganj along with an application giving details of his dues and - 2 - interest as claimed by him. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within three weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same by a speaking order in accordance with law within three months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found to be payable, it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found to be payable or admitted in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Safik (S.N.Hussain, J.)