IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14887 of 2005 Mohammad Sahanwaj son of Murtaja Sahanwaj, resident of village-Dadawa, P.O. Mohania, P.S. Mohania, District Kaimur at Bhabua………………………………….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The District Magistrate, Kaimur at Bhabua. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Kaimur at Bhabua. 4. The District Election Officer, Kaimur at Bhabua. 5. The Parichari Prawar, Arakshi Kendra, Mohania, District Kaimur at Bhabua. 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Mohania, District Kaimur at Bhabua……………………………………….Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03/ 20.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing respondents authorities to pay the amount due to the petitioner with 14% interest as the petitioner had provided Pandal, Generator, Fans, Chairs, Tables, etc. during Parliamentary Election-2004 as per the direction of the District Magistrate-cum District Election Officer, Kaimur at Bhabua. 3. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-cum- District Election Officer, Kaimur at Bhabua along with an application giving details of the dues with interest claimed by him. If such an application is filed within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same by a speaking order in accordance with law within four months thereafter. If any amount or interest is found admitted and payable, it should be paid to the petitioner - 2 - 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. Harish (S.N.Hussain, J.)