IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12411 of 2008 M/S BHARAT AGENCY GOVT.CONTRACTOR AND GENERALA ORDER SUPPLIER, through its authorized reparesentative Deepak Kumar Palriwal, son of late Narayan Pd Palriwal, at present residing at Babuganj, P.O. + P.S. Khagaria, District – Khagaria. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Principal Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. Deputy Development Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Khagaria. ----------- 02. 30.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the Zila Parishad and learned counsel for the State. Writ was filed by the petitioner claiming payment of his dues amounting to Rs.7,39,340/-. During the pendency of the writ application the authorities of the Zila Parishad, Khagaria have released a sum of Rs.5,91,500/- on 18.6.2009 which has been received by the petitioner. Certain deductions have been made from the said bill or payments under the head of Value Added Tax. Stipulation was that if the petitioner produces evidence of payment then the withheld amount shall also be released in his favour. Petitioner has handed over the evidence in this regard on 13.10.2009 but nothing has been done thereafter. The writ application is disposed of with a direction to the District Development Commissioner cum Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Khagaria i.e. respondent No.3 that he shall act upon the certificate which has been produced by the petitioner months ago and do the needful with regard to 2 release of the money withheld under Value Added Tax head. The Court expects a decision within a period of 8 weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )