IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.98 of 2006 Rohtas District Transport Unio through its President, Mohan Singh, son of Sri Randeo Singh, resident of Village Kushi, P.S. Sisirita Dist. Rohtas…….Petitioner Versus 1. The Chief Election Officer, Bihar at Patna. 2. The State of Bihar through State Transport Commissioner, Bihar at Patna. 3. The District Magistrate-cum-District Election officer, Rohtas at Sasaram. 4. The Sub-Divisional Officer-cum-Returning Officer, Bikramganj at Bikramganj in the District of Rohtas. 5. The Sub- Divisional Officer-cum- Returning Officer, Dehri- on-sone in the District of Rohtas …….Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2 27.09.2011 No one appears on behalf of the respondents although a counter affidavit has been filed on 11.5.2006 on behalf of respondent no.3. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents to pay amount of compensation due against the requisition/seizure of transport vehicle of the petitioner during general election of 1999-2000, 2004 and 2006 at the rate fixed by the competent authority from time to time to their respective owner with suitable interest. In paragraph 5 of the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondent no.3 it has been specifically stated that the District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer Rohtas at Sasaram requested by letter no. 34/Election dated 28.1.2006 to the Sub- Divisional Officer-cum- Returning Officer Bikramganj for allotment of fund so that the dues may be paid to the petitioner. Further the District Magistrate-cum-District Election Office, Rohtas vide letter no. 28 dated 23.1.2006 with request to the Chief Election officer, Bihar-cum-Secretary to the Government to 2 examine the election related grievances recommending payment as per the form annexed to the counter affidavit. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the District Election Officer Rohtas at Sasaram (Respondent no.3) along with an application stating the entire facts and also the copy of this order. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within three weeks from today the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law, pass a speaking order and pay the entire amount which has not yet been paid as per the amount admitted by the respondents in their said counter affidavit within three months thereafter. M.Rahman (S. N. Hussain, J.)