IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10972 of 2009 SMT.ARUNA DEVI wife of Sri Purshottam Kumar Sinha, resident of Village- Kewatgama, Police Station- Singhia, District- Darbhanga, at present residing behind Vishnu Hotel, P.O. Station Road, Begusarai, P.S. Begusarai, Town in the town and district of Begusarai :---- Petitioner. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the District Magistrate-cum-Collector, Darbhanga. 2. The Additional Collector in charge Land Land Reforms, Darbhanga :---Respondents. ----------- 04. 03.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2.During the pendency of this writ application relief prayed for in this application has been partly considered and allowed as petitioner has been paid the Jamandari compensation in terms of the bonds of the Reserve Bank of India of the value of Rs. 11671.95/-. Counsel for the petitioner, however, contends that the payment in terms of the bond of Reserve Bank of India is delayed by 15 years as the bond was prepared in the year 1994 but has been given to the petitioner on 10th October, 2009. In the circumstances, according to the counsel for the petitioner the petitioner is further entitled for statutory interest at the rate of 2.5 per cent per annum in terms of the provisions contained in the Bihar Land Reforms Act. 3. Having heard counsel for the petitioner and the State, I permit the petitioner to represent before the Collector, Darbhanga for payment of interest on account of delayed payment of the bond at the statutory rate and request of the petitioner for such payment should be considered and disposed of within a reasonable period, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation along with a certified copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. P.K.P. (V.N.Sinha, J.)