IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7778 of 2009 M/S DURGA TRADING CORPORATION Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 10.07.2009 A very sorrow State of affairs has been brought to the notice of the court. It appears that the State of Bihar through the Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar directed all the District Agriculture Officers to invite the quotations for the distribution of sprinkler sets under the centrally sponsored scheme from the different firms dealing in the same product for the supply of the sprinkler sets under the scheme of the National Consolidated Cereal Development Programme as well as under the scheme of the National Consolidated Pulse Development Programme for the needs of the farmers. A copy of the letter has been annexed as Annexure – 1. As per the scheme 90% of the total price of a sprinkler set up to the limit of Rs.25,000/- was to be borne by the State of Bihar and 10% of the same was to be met by the farmers. It is asserted on behalf of the petitioner that after receiving such orders from the District Agriculture Officers, it made total supply of sprinklers in different district of Bihar to the tune of Rs.8,60,513/-. It is submitted that he possess all requisite documents, challens and vouchers regarding the orders placed and supply made. The petitioner submits that the supply was made in East Champaran, Vaishali(Hajipur), Patna, Madhubani & Muzaffarpur district. After making the supply petitioner repeatedly requested the authorities for 2 making payment for the supply made by him as mentioned aforesaid. It appears that Agriculture Director vide his letter no. 2026 dated 14.06.2006 demanded certain documents from the petitioner. It is asserted on behalf of the petitioner that he sent all the related documents to Director Agriculture. The petitioner through a covering letter dated 15.09.2006 replied that he has already sent all related documents to Director Agriculture and by way of caution again remitted the documents sought for. Thereafter by letter no. 368 dated 29.01.2007, the Agriculture Director sought some other information and documents, which were readily complied with. The petitioner states that though it fulfilled all formalities still no payment has been made. On the contrary the Director Agriculture sent a letter dated 29.01.2007 again seeking information about scheme of related documents. Counsel for the State has referred to the aforesaid letter dated 29.01.2007 to Director Agriculture seeking certain documents of informations. It appears from various correspondences that the petitioner has already supplied certain documents pursuant to the earlier letters of the Agriculture Director but still documents are being sought, though supply was completed ten years back. This court, however, observes that the petitioner would again make the documents available as required in the letter dated 19.1.2007 contained in annexure – 13. On receipt of the required documents the department would pay the admitted bills after due 3 verification within two months thereof. In case of any ambiguity the Director Agriculture would give an opportunity to the petitioner to explain his stand. With the aforesaid direction, this writ application is disposed of. Kundan (S. P. Singh, J.)