IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13271 of 2005 Amar Biswas, aged about 51 years, son of Late B.K. Biswas, resident of R.K. Bhattacharya Road, P.S. Gandhi Maidan, District-Patna. …Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer, Patna, Patna Collectoriate Campus, Patna. 3. Sri Devendra Kumar Singh, the District Public Relation Officer Collectorate, Patna. ….Respondents. ----------- 2. 29.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- (i) A writ of mandamus be issued commanding the respondents particularly Respondent no. 2 to make payment of Rs. 29, 945/- (Rupees twenty nine thousand nine hundred forty five) only which has been illegally deducted from the bill amount of the petitioner for the work of vidiography etc. during the 2004 Lok Sabha Election. (ii) The respondents may also be directed to pay interest on the above amount @ 18 % till the date of payment. (iii) Any other relief/reliefs, to which the petitioner is found entitled to. 2 Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Magistrate-Cum-District Election Officer, Patna (Respondent no. 2) along with an application giving details of the dues claimed by him. If such an application is filed within three weeks 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 within four months thereafter. If any amount or interest is found admitted and payable, it should be paid to the petitioner 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. Kamlesh (S.N. Hussain, J.)