IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12469 of 2009 Raj Kumar Prasad, son of Late Rikhi Lal Prasad, Resident of Village- Bahuri, P.S. Ram Nagar, Districts West Champaran Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner- Cum- Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Agriculture Production Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 5. The Administrator, Bihar State Agriculture Production Marketing Board (Dissolved), Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bagahar-cum- Special Officer, Agriculture Production Marketing Board (Dissolved), Bagaha 7. The Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna with CWJC No.12550 of 2009 Vijay Kumar Mishra, son of Late Ambika Mishra, Resident of village Raibari Mahuyba, P.S. Chautarwa, Districts- West Champaran Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner- Cum- Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Agriculture Production Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 5. The Administrator, Bihar State Agriculture Production Marketing Board (Dissolved), Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bagahar-cum- Special Officer, Agriculture Production Marketing Board (Dissolved), Bagaha 7. The Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna with CWJC No.12543 of 2009 Anjani Kumar Shrivastwa, Son of Late Yogendra Prasad, Resident of Village Muzra, P.S. Ram Nagar, District West Champaran Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner- Cum- Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 3. The Agriculture Production Commissioner Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 4. The Under Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 5. The Administrator, Bihar State Agriculture Production Marketing Board (Dissolved), Pant Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Bagahar-cum- Special Officer, Agriculture Production Marketing Board (Dissolved), Bagaha 7. The Special Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Govt. of Bihar, Patna ----------- 2 02/ 06.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. Petitioners served as contractors with the Market Committee, Bagaha, which has since been dissolved and the Sub-Divisional Officer, Bagaha-cum- Special Officer, Market Committee (Dissolved), Bagaha, Respondent no. 6 under letter no. 478 dated 11.2.2009, Annexure-7 to this application requested the Under Secretary of the Bihar State Marketing Board (Dissolved) to release the amount for payment to the petitioners and other contractors. 3. Counsel for the Board states that Under Secretary of the dissolved Board is not the authority to consider the release of the amount for payment to the contractors, which is within the discretion of the Administrator of the Dissolved Marketing Board. 4. Let the Administrator, Respondent no.5 consider the request of the Sub-Divisional Officer, Bagaha-cum- Special Officer, Market Committee (Dissolved), Bagaha, Respondent no. 6 contained in letter no. 478 dated 11.2.2009, Annexure-7 to this application in accordance with law and if the bills of the petitioners are genuine, he should release the fund as early as possible, in any case within three months from the date of receipt/ production of a copy of this order. In the event Administrator, Respondent no.5 is not inclined to release the amount, he should indicate the reasons for not releasing the amount by passing speaking order. 3 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arjun/ ( V.N. Sinha, J.)