IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3698 of 2009 JAY SHANKER KUMAR, son of Shatrughan Prasad Bernwal, resident of Akharaghat, P S – Muzaffarpur Town, District – Muzaffarpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. The District Magistrate cum Chairman, 16th Bihar State Mahila Khel Mahotsava, Munger. 3. The Deputy Collector, Nazarat, Munger. 4. The District Supply Officer cum Chairman, Bhojan Up Samiti, Munger. ----------- 02. 18.12.2009 The reason for the petitioner to approach the High Court is because his bill for supply of food items to the participants of 16th Bihar State Women’s Sport Meet held at Munger has not been settled till date. The so-called Khel Mahotsava was held between 28.9.2004 to 30.9.2004. After the conclusion of the so-called Khel Mahotsava the necessary bill had been presented to the District Magistrate cum Chairman of the 16th Organizing Committee in terms of annexure-4 dated 12.10.2004 but till date the bills have not been settled in totality. Petitioner submits that except for assurance nothing happened and therefore, the only option left for him was to approach the High Court. The writ petition has been filed on 25.3.2009 and copy served on State but no counter affidavit has been filed till today, therefore, the writ is being disposed of without counter affidavit. The Court may have reason to record that the concerned District Magistrate and the organizers of the so-called 16th Meet must have received accolades and patted themselves on their back for their good organizing skill on a successful event conducted in the - 2 - district. The success is not dependant on their organizing skill alone but is dependent on the co-operation of all other persons who may have contributed in their own way in the successful event or the Meet. Supply of food items to the participants must have been an equally important aspect of the same. After the events are over, things are forgotten and it is left for the petitioners to knock at the door of the courts to decide the claims and the bills raised by such persons. The Court may have had an occasion to record, may be its displeasure in the manner in which petitioner has been treated but not before giving opportunity to the respondents to resolve the issue first. The writ application stands disposed of with the direction upon the District Magistrate, Munger that taking cognizance of the bill of the petitioner dated 12.10.2004, contained in annexure-4 to the writ application, he shall take appropriate steps for settling the accepted dues within a period of 8 weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. Petitioner is directed to furnish yet another copy of annexure-4 along with a copy of this order in case the file is not traced well in time. The writ application stands disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)