IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1152 of 2011 ----------- Prem Chandra Jha, son of late Adityanath Jha, Proprietor Rajdhani Litho Art Printing Press, resident of village , P.O. and P.S. Barahiya, District Lakhisarai …….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna 2. The Project Director, “Atma” Supaul cum District Agriculture Officer, Supaul, District Supaul. 3. The Director, Agriculture Department, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The District Magistrate-cum-President, Atma, District Collectorate, Supaul, District Supaul. ……. Respondents ………… For the Petitioner : Mr. Suman Kumar Mishra, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ram Narayan, A.C. to S.C. 23 ------- 03/ 14.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay the due amount for the stationary and other materials supplied by the petitioner to the respondents against supply order issued by the Project Director, Atma, Supaul. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate, Supaul, who is also President of Atma (respondent no.4) along with an application giving details of his claim as well as a copy of this order. If such an application is filed by the petitioner before the said authority, he shall decide the same within two months from the said date and all the admitted dues shall be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount is found to be not payable, the said authority shall pass a reasoned order with respect thereto within the aforesaid period and the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J.)