IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3549 of 2006 1. Satendra Kumar son of Sri Lal Bihari Pd. Singh, resident of village Kumhrar, P.S. Agam Kuan, District Patna. 2. Jitendra Kumar @ Munna Yadav son of Sri Lal Bihari Pd. Singh, resident of village Kumhrar, P.S. Agam Kuan, District Patna 3. Rajesh Kumar son of Sri Vishwanath Prasad, resident of village Kumhrar, P.S. Agam Kuan, District Patna 4. Awadh Kishore Prasad son of Sri Siya Ram Pd., resident of village/mohalla Dhanabigha, station road Hilsa, P.S. Hilsa, District Nalanda. 5. Shakuntala Sinha wife of Sri Awadh Kishore Prasad, resident of village/mohalla Dhanabigha, station road Hilsa, P.S. Hilsa, District Nalanda 6. Bhuneshwar Prasad son of Late Rajendra Prasad, resident of Mohalla Jai Prakash Nagar, P.S. Jakkanpur, District Patna. 7. Ramanand Pd. Yadav son of Late Badri Pd. Yadav, resident of Mohalla Kumhrar, P.S. Agam Kuan, District Patna………………………………………....Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Secretary cum Commissioner, Transport Department Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Patna. 4. The District Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif. 5. The District Magistrate, Sheohar. 6. The District Magistrate, Shekhpura. 7. The District Magistrate, Siwan. 8. The District Magistrate, Araria. 9. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 10. The Officer/Magistrate In –Charge Vehicle Section Dhanarua, Patna. 11. The District Magistrate, Madhubani. 12. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Madhubani. 13. The Chief Electoral Commissioner(Election), Bihar, Patna. 14. The Secretary cum Commissioner, Finance Department Government of Bihar, Patna………………………..………..Respondents. For the petitioners : Mr. Vishwanath Prasad, Advocate. For the respondents : None. ---------------------------------- 06/ 07.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners. No one appears for any of the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for the following reliefs:- - 2 - (i) For appropriate writ or writs, order or orders, direction or directions to the respondents to make the payment/compensation of the vehicles requisited for Parliamentary Bihar Assembly Election, 2004 and 2005 as rate fixed in C.W.J.C. No.840 of 2005 Bus Owner’s Association versus The State of Bihar and others on 15.03.2005. (ii) To stay on the interest of road tax till the date of final payment during the period of work of election/elections by the vehicles or may pass such other order or orders. 3. A similar matter had earlier come up before this court vide C.W.J.C. No.840 of 2005 which was decided by a Bench of this court vide order dated 15.03.2005 which is reported in 2005 (2) P.L.J.R. 226 in which it was held as follows:- “16. It is, therefore, held and found that the vehicle owners would be entitled to receive compensation for their vehicles at the following rates: 1. Bus (50 seaters)- Rs.1200/- per day. 2. Mini bus - Rs. 720/- per day. 3. Truck- Rs. 720 per day. 4. Car - Rs. 290/- per day. 5. Trekker - Rs. 290/- per day. 6. Auto rickshaw - Rs. 145/- per day. 7. Tractor - Rs. 320/- per day. 17. All the concerned respondents are directed to make payments for vehicles requisitioned under section 160 of the Act for election purpose for the Bihar Assembly Election 2005 at the above rates.” 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is also disposed of in terms of the aforesaid decision of this court. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)