IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8000 of 2010 RANJEET KUMAR SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- For the Petitioner: Mr. Ajay Kumar, Advocate For the State: Mr. Prabhat Kumar AC to GA-3 ----------- 2 6.5.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Submission of the petitioner is that he was the highest bidder for Rs. Four lakhs for collection of tolls for the year 2010-11 of what is known as Takauatand Weekly Hat located in Rajauli. Petitioner states that he has deposited 50% of the amount on 16.4.2010 but in absence of Parwana or authorization being issued by the district authority the petitioner is not able to collect the toll and there is loss everyday. Reason for filing the present writ application is the above stated circumstance. Looking at the nature of the dispute and the basic averment asking the counsel for the State to seek instruction and file counter affidavit will only delay adjudication. It is in this background the Court considers that the averment can be easily verified at the local level by the district authority. If what has been stated by the petitioner that he was the highest bidder for the auction and he has completed the formality is correct then the Court fails to understand as why the follow up action has not been taken and the authorization in favour of the petitioner not issued. But if there is hitch somewhere and the averment made by the petitioner in this writ application does not reflect the actual state of affairs then the district administration ought to inform him in so - 2 - many words that he is entitled to the settlement or not. This writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the District Magistrate, Nawada that he will take cognizance of the order passed today and reach the dispute to finality within fifteen days of the production or communication of a copy of this order. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)