IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8239 of 2005 Umesh Prasad, Son of Late Gopal Prasad, Resident of Village and P.O.-Shubhanker Pur, P.S. Darbhangha, Dist.- Darbhanga (Bihar)…. …..Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State of Housing Board, Patna, through its Managing Director, 2. The Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna, 3. The Executive Engineer, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna, Division II, Patna, 4. The Additional Secretary, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna…. ….Respondents ……………….. For the Petitioner : Mr. Jitendra Pd. Singh, Advocate For the Housing Board : Mr. Anil Kumar Sinha, Advocate ……………………… 3 23.12.2011 Petitioner seeks quashing of the demand notice dated 20.12.2004 showing dues of Rs.86,447/- as against the petitioner with regard to the allotment and transfer of a M.I.G. flat in Bahadurpur, Patna. It is claimed on behalf of the petitioner that he has already deposited the amount which was demanded by the Bihar State Housing Board, Patna, however, delivery of possession had been given to the petitioner without completion and as such he had to invest considerable amount in the flat as the same was not in habitable condition. It is submitted by 2 the petitioner that in above view of matter the aforesaid demand would not be proper. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State and in paragraph- 6 thereof a stand has been taken that as the petitioner is aggrieved by the demand, he should approach the Price Committee which has been constituted under the order of this Court for redressal of such grievance of the allottees. In above view of the matter, this writ application is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach respondent no.2, i.e. the Managing Director, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna by filing proper application/representation along with a certified copy of this order raising his grievance with regard to the price of the concerned flat. In such case, respondent no.2 would be obliged to immediately transmit the matter to the concerned Price Committee which shall consider the same in accordance with law and on its own merit after giving opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and all the concerned and, thereafter, shall take a decision by recording a reasoned order within eight 3 weeks from the date of submission of application/representation by the petitioner. Sanjay-II ( Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J.)