IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16737 of 2007 1. NAVNEET through its Secretary Sri Makhan Lal Das, resident of Village – Jamalpur, P.S. Bihpur, District – Bhagalpur. 2. Makhan Lal Das, son of late Polai Das, resident of Village – Marwa, P.S. Bihpur, District – Bhagalpur. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 3. The Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhagalpur. 4. The Block Development Officer, Bihpur, District – Bhagalpur. ----------- 02. 11.03.2010 No counter affidavit on behalf of the respondents has been filed in the present case when writ was filed in the year 2007 and copies of the same served on the State counsel. Petitioners were saddled with responsibility of carrying out a survey to identify such persons who were living below the poverty line (BPL). They have annexed certificates issued by the Block Development Officer, Bihpur, Bhagalpur that the work was successfully carried out in 13 Panchayats but payment has not been made. Since the stand of the respondents is not known in absence of counter affidavit, the matter is relegated to the District Magistrate, Bhagalpur that he shall get the claim of the petitioners verified and take appropriate steps for payment of the admitted dues. Exercise in this regard must be carried out within three months from the date of communication /production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands disposed of. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )