IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5376 of 2010 GOKUL SOUND AND ELECTRIC DECORATOR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 4 17.5.2010 Learned counsel for the State has been given liberty to file counter affidavit twice over. He informs the Court that communication has been made to the District Magistrate-cum- District Election Officer, East Champaran at Motihari but he has not received any instruction till date. Looking at the nature of relief which has been prayed for by the petitioner, no purpose will be served by keeping the writ application pending awaiting the counter affidavit since it is the respondent District Magistrate who has to take a final decision in this matter at his level. The claim of the petitioner is that he had performed certain works in relation to 2009 Parliamentary election. The work done was temporary electrification and providing sound PA system etc. Bill has been raised by him on the basis of the rate approved by the purchase committee and approved by the Divisional Commissioner in terms of the minutes dated 21.3.2009 and letter no. 1230 dated 9.4.2009. But no settlement of the bill has been made by the respondents long after the election is over. Details of the bills submitted by the petitioners are on record. Many instances have come to this Court where a petitioner after having performed his work has been made to run - 2 - from one BABU to another for settlement of his claim. Once the election process is over it is left for the citizen to approach this Court seeking direction for settlement of the bills. Present petitioner is no different from rest. This writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the District Magistrate, East Champaran that he will get the bills of the petitioner verified and thereafter take steps for payment of admitted work done by him within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. If there are any legal objections which are cogent and valid the petitioner would be told of the same within the same time frame. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)