IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11862 of 2011 NAVIN KUMAR SON OF SHREE SURENDRA PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA KATRACHOWK, GOLA ROAD, P.O. AND P.S. SHEIKHPURA, DISTRICT SHEIKHPURA. ……..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE JAIL SUPERINTENDENT (SUB JAIL) SHEIKHPURA. 3. THE JAIL I.G., STATE OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE ASSISTANT JAILOR, SHEIKHPURA ……….RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Mani Bhushan Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : None. ---------------------------------- 02/ 10.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.69,020.00 with interest @ 12% per annum to the petitioner for eatable goods supplied by the petitioner in Jail at Sheikhpura. 3. It transpires that the petitioner had earlier moved this court vide C.W.J.C. No.5598 of 2010 which was disposed of by a Bench of this court on 01.04.2010 with an observation that this matter requires verification from the records and hence let the petitioner lodge his claim with I.G. (Prison) along with supporting materials and if such a claim is made, I.G. (Prison) will get the matter verified and steps for payment be taken. It was also observed that the outcome of the enquiry must be communicated to the petitioner and all the exercises will be carried out within three months from the date such claim is lodged. 4. It further transpires that in compliance of the said - 2 - order, petitioner moved the I.G. (Prison) who wrote a letter to the Superintendent, Divisional Jail, Sheikhpura dated 24.01.2011 (Annexure-3) with respect to the enquiry report dated 06.08.2010 directing him to remove some of discrepancies, re-enquire into the matter and submit his report afresh stating clearly whether the claim of the petitioner was acceptable. It also transpires that no step was taken by the petitioner thereafter and he had filed this writ petition directly, although if the authorities were not taking step in that regard, the petitioner should have moved the said authorities for the said purpose and for immediate disposal of the matter in view of the earlier order of this court. 5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the authorities concerned including the I.G. (Prison) and the Superintendent, Divisional Jail, Sheikhpura to complete the entire process expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the authorities find that the petitioner’s claim is not acceptable, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N.Hussain, J.)