IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18527 of 2010 1. SONA DRUG AGENCY A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS OFFICE AT ROAD NO.1, RAJENDRA NAGAR, (NEAR LOHANIPUR GALI MORE), P.S. KADAMKUAN, PATNA 800016 THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MRS. SUNAYNA KUMARI GUPTA, WIFE OF MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, RESIDENT OF SARAI GALI, SAIDPURA, GULZARBAGH, P.S. ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA. 2. MRS. SUNAYNA KUMARI GUPTA, WIFE OF MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, RESIDENT OF SARAI GALI, SAIDPURA, GULZARBAGH, P.S. ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA.………………………………....PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, OLD SECRETARIAT BUILDING, BAILEY ROAD, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NEW SECRETARIAT BUILDING, BAILEY ROAD, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE COLLECTOR, PATNA. 5. THE TREASURY OFFICER, PATNA COLLECTORATE, PATNA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDENT, NALANDA MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, OLD BY-PASS ROAD, PATNA 800007…………………………………RESPONDENTS. For the petitioners : Mrs. Binita Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajiv Kumar Singh, A.C. to G.A.VIII ----------- 03/ 26.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for payment of the admitted dues towards medical machines/equipments supplied by the petitioner firm to the Nalanda Medical College Hospital, Patna as per the bills totaling to Rs.44,80,632.00 as contained in Annexure-1 series, 2 series, 3 series and 4 series to the writ petition and as per the letters dated 05.04.2010 and 20.05.2010 of the Superintendent of the said Nalanda Medical College Hospital, - 2 - Patna as contained in Anneuxre-5 series to the writ petition with interest at the rate of 18% per annum and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Now learned counsel for the respondent no.5 has filed a counter affidavit in paragraph-7 and 8 of which it has been stated that the bills of the petitioners were again produced in the treasury and the same were passed on 10.01.2011 and whereafter payment has to be made through the Superintendent of Nalanda Medical College Hospital, Patna as the bank advice for those bills were sent to the bank vide office order dated 12.01.2011 (Annexure-B). 4. In the said circumstances, it transpire that the entire procedure for payments to be made to the petitioners has been followed and only actual payment has to be made by the Superintendent of Nalanda Medical College Hospital, Patna. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Superintendent of Nalanda Medical College Hospital, Patna to immediately pay the sanctioned admitted dues to the writ petitioners within 15 days from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)