IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5542 of 2006 Sisir Kumar Das, S/o late Madhukant Lal Das, Prop. Das Pharmacuticals Agency Aam Bagicha, H/o Raghupati Lal Road No. 60, P.S. Gandanibagh, District – Patna -800 001. …………. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Old Secretariat, Patna, Bihar. 2. Secretary to Health –cum- Commissioner Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. District Magistrate, Saharsa. 4. Superintendent, Sadar Hospital, Madhubani. 5. Superintendent, Sadar Hospital, Khagaria. 6. Civil Surgeon –cum- C.M.O. Khagaria. ……….. Respondents. For the Petitioner : - Mr. Ram Chandra Lal Das, Advocate ----------- 02/ 23.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for following reliefs:- (I) For issuance of writ of mandamous and any other appropriate in terms of relief as has been prayed herein. (II) For directing the respondents to release the dues payment against the supply of medicines and other attached items with the admissible interest at penal rate. 3. Considering the arguments as well as materials on record including the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Saharsa (respondent no.3) along with an application giving details of his claim. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same in accordance with law by a speaking order within four months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found to be admitted and payable, it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. DKS/ (S.N. Hussain, J.)