IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1320 of 2008 M/S NEW HANUMAN TENT HOUSE through its sole Proprietor Sanjay Kumar son of late Harinandan Prasad, Resident of Azad Colony, Maripur, Power House Chowk, Police Station – Kazi Mohammadpur, District – Muzaffarpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate cum Returning Officer, Muzaffarpur at Muzaffarpur. 3. The Deputy Collector, Zila Nazarat, Muzaffarpur at Muzaffarpur. ----------- 02. 29.03.2010 No counter affidavit on behalf of the State has been filed in the present writ application, which was instituted way back on 16.1.2008. Counsel for the State informs the Court that he has not received any instruction from the respondents till date. Reason for filing the present writ application is non-payment of the bills dated 28.6.2004 contained in annexure 3 and 4 to the writ application. Petitioner had provided a generator for conduct of free and fair election for 2004 Lok Sabha. This facility was made available by the petitioner on the orders issued by the competent authority, i.e. the Zila Nazarat cum Deputy Collector, Muzaffarpur, which is evident from Annexure-1 to the writ application. Till date the bills have not been settled. Next Parliamentary Election has already been held but the petitioner is still to be paid his rightful dues. In the given facts as well as the evidence on record, the writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the District Magistrate cum Returning Officer, Muzaffarpur that while taking cognizance of the bills of the petitioner, contained in annexure 3 and 4, he shall get the matter verified and make 2 appropriate payment to him preferably within three months from the date of communication / production of a copy for this order. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )