IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14484 of 2005 Shashank Shekhar, son of Lakshameshwar Prasad Thakur, resident of Muhalla-Maripur, Power House Chouk, P.S.- Kazimohamadpur, District-Muzaffarpur. …Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Environment and Forest Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Principal, Chief Conservator of Forest, 4th floor, Technology Bhawan, Vishveshwaraiya Bhawan, Patna. 4. The Director, Social & Forestry, Patna. 5. The Chief Conservator of Forest, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Conservator of Forest, Muzaffarpur Circle, Muzaffarpur. …..Respondents. ----------- 2. 25.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The writ petition discloses a sorry state of affairs in as much as private premises are taken over for running offices by the State authorities but the legally due payment of rent is not being made in respect of such premises. In the present writ petition the respondent No. 5, Chief Conservator of Forest, Muzaffarpur was running his office in the premises of the petitioner till 20.03.2004. It appears that the matter with regard to fixing fair rent went to the House Controller who by order dated 18.04.2000, on the basis 2 of consent of the parties fixed monthly rent of Rs. 9,000/- for the premises in question. Learned counsel submits that the order attained finality as it has not been challenged before any authority/Court. Learned counsel further submits that prior to this monthly rent of Rs. 4,000/- was being paid and as per the order the amount of Rs. 9,000/- became due from 01.03.2000 but till date no payment of the difference amount has been made inspite of various representations. Learned counsel for the State submits that an opportunity be given to file counter affidavit. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this Court feels that no useful purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending and it can be disposed off in the following terms. Accordingly, the writ petition stands disposed off with a direction to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before the Respondent No. 5 giving the exact amount due with regard to rent/arrears of rent in connection with the premises of the petitioner 3 which was occupied by the Respondent No. 6. If such a representation is filed within a period of two months from today alongwith a copy of this order, the Respondent No. 5 shall look into the matter and after getting the facts verified with regard to the amount and period for which the rent is due shall an ensure that actual payment is also made. The said exercise including actual payment should be completed within a period of two months from the date of filing of the representation before respondent No. 5. From the facts of the case, this Court feels that the respondents have unnecessarily harassed the petitioner. Moreso for the reason that the order of the House Controller was never challenged before any authority/Court of law. In this background this Court also directs that the petitioner is also entitled to and shall be paid 12% per annum simple interest which will be calculated from the date it was the due till the date of actual payment. Such payment shall also be made within the aforesaid period as indicated above. Kamlesh (Ahsanuddin Amanullah, J.)