IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5789 of 2005 1. GIRIDHARI LAL FURNICO, GOVT. CONTRACTOR AND GENERAL ORDER SUPPLIERS THOUGH ITS PROPRIETOR GUDDAN LAL S/O LATE GIRIDHARI LAL, P.S. GANDHI MAINDAN, PATNA-1. 2. GUDDAN LAL SON OF LATE GIRIDHARI LAL PRESENT PROPRIETOR GIRIDHARI LAL FURNICO, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA-GOLGHAR, P.S. GANDHI MAINDAN, DISTRICT- PATNA. ….PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. SECRETARY, GRIH (ARKSHI) VIBHAG, BIHAR PATNA. 3. DEPUTY SECRETARY GRIH ARAKSHI BIBHAG, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, BIHAR, PATNA. …….RESPONDENTS. For the petitioners : Mr. Ebrahim Kabir, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate. ----------- 03. 02.05.2011 Learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to make payment of a sum of Rs. 2,98,728/- for the materials and stationery supplied by petitioner no.1 a registered Government Contractor and General Order Supplier and for the work of repairing etc. done by petitioner no. 1 during the period from 1991 till 1993 which has not yet been paid till date along with statutory interest although repeated representations have been filed by the petitioner before the authorities concerned. Considering the nature of the claim raised by the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Secretary, Grih (Arkshi) Vibhag, Bihar Patna (respondent no. 2). If such an application is filed by 2 the petitioner along with details and materials as well as a copy of this order before the said authority within 15 days from today the said authority shall decide the same by speaking order in accordance with law within three months thereafter. If any amount with interest is found to be admitted and payable, the same must be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However if any amount or interest is not found payable to the petitioner, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the said order before the appropriate forum. Devendra/ (S. N. Hussain, J.)