IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2928 of 2007 MANI METAL ENTERPRISES KANKARBAGH ROAD, PATNA THROUGH THE OWNER NAMELY SRI RAM SAH SON OF LATE RAM SWAROOP SAH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AMBARI, P.S. RAGHUNATHPUR, DISTRICT SIWAN AT PRESENT RESIDING IN THE HOUSE OF LATE RAMA KANT SINGH NEAR LANE 1 CHANDMARI ROAD, PATNA. Versus 1. THE PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA THROUGH THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (MECHANICAL), PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. 5. THE STORES OFFICER, PATNA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, PATNA. ----------- 2 02/02/2010 This writ application was filed on 5.3.2007. The petitioner was compelled to file the writ application because his bills for supply of Double Wheel Hand Barrows of 6 Cft. body have not been settled fully by the respondent Patna Municipal Corporation. There is no dispute that the petitioner was awarded the work for supply and after effecting supply, he raised a bill of Rs.2,37,600/-. Part payment of Rs.1,50,000/- has been made but the balance amount of Rs.87,600/- is still - 2 - outstanding. The petitioner has approached the Chief Engineer of Patna Nagar Nigam on many a occasions but the silence on their part on this score has compelled the petitioner to come before this Court. In absence of a counter affidavit on behalf of the respondents their stand is not known but knowing at the way the state of affair is run in the Nagar Nigam the Court is not surprised with their conduct for not settling the dispute of the petitioner till a kind of judicial intervention is made. This writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Municipal Commissioner, Patna Nagar Nigam that he will call for the file and pass appropriate direction for settlement of the balance dues of the petitioner within a period of eight weeks from the date of production or communication of a copy of this order. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)