IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10839 of 2011 Prem Kumar Das, son of Late Shankar Das, Secretary “SWARG” (Society for Welfare Advancement and Real Growth), Non Government Organization, resident of Mohalla Sona Devi Path, Naurangabagh, P.O./P.S. & town Bettiah, West Champaran…….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Deputy Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Under Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Executive Officer, Nagar Parisad Bettiah P.O./P.S. & town Bettiah District West Champaran. 7. The Chairman, Nagar Parisad, P.O./P.S. & town Bettiah, District West Champaran. 8. The Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat P.O. and P.S. Sugauli, District East Champaran. 9. The Chairman, Nagar Panchayat P.O. & P.S. Sugauli, District East Champaran…………………………………..Respondents. ---------------------------------- 03/ 08.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities as well as learned counsel for Bettiah Nagar Parishad and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to make payment of 1.5% of total estimated cost as well as approved cost of D.P.R. (Details Project Report) of Integrated House and Slum Development Work done in Bettiah Nagar Parishad and Nagar Panchayat Sugauli (East Champaran) with interest and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said amount is admitted amount, but is not being paid due to non-allotment - 2 - of fund by the Department of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Bihar. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Officer, Bettiah Nagar Parishad (respondent no.6) along with an application giving details of his claims with interest. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall decide it by a speaking order. If any amount or interest is found admitted and payable to the petitioner, he should see to it immediately and with respect thereto he should also immediately inform the Principal Secretary, Department of Urban Development and Housing, Government of Bihar (respondent no.2) who will also make immediate allotment of the funds for the said purpose to the Executive Officer, Bettiah Nagar Parishad within one month thereafter. However, if the Executive Officer does not find any amount or interest admitted and payable to the petitioner in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N.Hussain, J.)