IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2653 of 2007 RAMPATI DEVI, WIFE OF LATE MOTI LAL, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHAGAN BIGHA, P.O. BHAGAN BIGHA, P.S.RAHUI, DISTRICT NALANDA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2. 17.4.2009 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Nirmal Kumar, Government Pleader no.4 appearing on behalf of the State. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the only grievance is with regard to the payment of interest on account of delayed payment. The learned counsel for the State submits that the delay was caused on account of the petitioner and as such the petitioner is not entitled to interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that for redressal of the grievance with regard to her claim for interest, the petitioner proposes to file a representation before the Commissioner-Cum-Secretary, Food, Supply and Commercial Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no.2) Considering the submissions of the petitioner, she is permitted to file a representation before respondent no.2 with regard to her claim for interest within a period of two months along with the certified copy of the present order. In case such a representation is filed, the respondent no.2 shall consider the same and dispose it of by a reasoned order considering the grievances of the petitioner raised in her representation expeditiously, preferably within a period of four 2 months on receipt of such representation. Upon consideration, if the representation is disposed of in favour of the petitioner, respondent no.2 shall simultaneously issue necessary orders with regard to the claim of the petitioner for payment of interest. The writ application is disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)