IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.4198 of 2009 HIMESH KUMAR, S/O LATE GOPAL PRASAD SAHNI, R/O MOHALLA P.I.T. COLONY, KANKARBAGH, P.S. KANKARBAGH, DISTRICT-PATNA……….. PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. K. SENTHIL KUMAR, THE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER, MAURYA LOK COMPLEX, BLOC C. 2ND FLOOR, DAK BUNGLOW ROAD, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT- PATNA 3. P.K. SINGH, THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION/ PATNA REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY( DISSOLVE ) MAURYA LOK COMPLEX, BLOCK- C 2ND FLOOR. DAK BUNGLOW ROAD, P.S. KOTWALI, DISTRICT- PATNA 4. A. AMANULLAH, THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER, CUM- SECRETARY, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING DEPT. GOVT. OF BIHAR…………OPP. PARTIES ----------- 7 4-5-2011 Heard the parties. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has now obtained certificate from the Circle Officer showing all the members of the family of the deceased employee and that certificate along with affidavit and claim by all the members of the deceased employee shall be filed before the Patna Municipal Corporation so that cheque may be issued in favour of the authorized/ nominated heirs who will receive money on behalf of all the heirs. The aforesaid stand of the petitioner appears to be 2 reasonable. If those steps are taken and certificate of the Circle officer showing all the family members of the deceased employee is filed on affidavit along with prayer by all the heirs for preparing the draft or cheque in the name of one of the heirs, the Municipal Corporation shall act on that basis and issue a draft/cheque for the admitted dues without any delay and in any case within two weeks of filing of the said affidavit. The contempt application is finally disposed of. Naresh ( Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)