IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2818 of 2007 AMIT KUMAR s/o SriSuresh Pd.Singh Resident of village-Sikaria,P.S.Bihta, Patna. Versus FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA & OR ----------- For the petitioner:Mr.Shiva Ji Pandey,Adv. For the State:Mr.P.K.Tekriwal, Advocate. 2 8.9.2009 In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for a direction to the respondents to make payment of handling work charge as the petitioner dhad got the said work done through his labourers from open market on the instruction of the Depot Incharge, P.P.C., Bihta. The petitioner states that as there was dispute in appointment of Mandi Handling Contractor, the Food Corporation of India issued tender notice dated 9.12.2005 for appointment of Mandi Handling Contractor for 15 places including Bihta. The petitioner states that Depot Manager appointed the petitioner as Mandi Handling Contractor and asked him to manage labourers for procurement of paddy and arrange their payments. Thereafter the Depot Incharge wrote various letters to the District Manager, F.C.I., Patna stating therein that the petitioner arranged labourers for handling the work and made their payments from 12.12.2005 to 17.4.2006. He was assured that he would be paid according to the rate of F.C.I. The petitioner states that he incurred heavy sum on labour payment. After conclusion of the procurement work the 2 petitioner submitted his bills to the tune of Rs.3,73,114.76 paise. The petitioner states that he submitted his bills vide letter along with certificate dated 13.6.2006 contained in Annexure-2 series, letter dated 25.7.06 contained in Annexure-3, letter dated 22.8.2006 and 11.9.2006 contained in Annexure-4 and 4/1, letter dated 30.8.2002, 23.9.2006 and 10.11.2006 contained in Annexure-5 series. The petitioner states that the letters dated 17.7.2006, 31.6.2006 and 22.8.2006 of the Depot Incharge would also show that despite submitting various bills, he has not been paid his dues. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this Court disposes of the writ application with observation that if the petitioner files detailed representation before the General Manager (Region), F.C.I., Patna, detailing his claim, the same would be disposed of by speaking order within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. The concerned respondent would pay all dues to the petitioner forthwith. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)