IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11797 of 2002 1. AWADHESH PRASAD SINGH son of late Mahavir Singh, resident of Sakarwar Tola ( Mokama),P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 2. Balmiki Prasad Singh s/o late Sahdeo Singh 3.Sanjeev Kumar s/o late Girish Nandan Singh, Both are residents of Modiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama, District-Patna. 4. Jagdish Ram son of late Basudeo Ram, resident of Mokama, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 5. Ramdeo Jamadar s/o late Darogi Jamadar, resident of Dariyapur, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 6. Ashok Kumar s/o Brij Nandan Singh 7.Anil Kumar son of late Ramawatar Singh Both are resident of Moldiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 8. Surendra Prasad Singh son of Kedar Singh @ Nunulal Singh. 9.Sanjay Kumar s/o Jugal Mahto. Both are resident of Sakarwar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 10. Vijay Sharma son of Suraj Sharma, resident of village- Bihta, P.S. Bakhtiyarpur, District-Patna. 11.Shiv Chandra Prasad Singh s/o late Brij Bhushan Singh, resident of village- Moldiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 12. Deo Nandan Paswan s/o late Lakhan Paswan, resident of village- Shivnar, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 13. Abhiram Kumar s/o Beda Singh, resident of village-Maranchi, P.S. Maranchi, District-Patna. 14. Ram Naresh Singh s/o late Shiv Narayan Singh R/o village- Moldiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama , District-Patna. 15. Shiv Nandan Ram s/o Sateshwar Ram, r/o village Shivnar, P.S. Mokama, District-Patna. 16.Sudhir Kumar son of Girish Nandan Singh, resident of village- Sakarwar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 17. Sachin Tyagi s/o late Yugal Kishore Sharma r/o village- Moldiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 18.Pawan Kumar s/o Ramashray Singh r/o village- Sakarwar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 19. Suresh Prasad Singh s/o late Ram Pratap Singh. 20. Kamal Kishore son of Nawal Kishore Singh 21. Rajendra Prasad Singh s/o late Brij Bhushan Singh. Petitioner nos. 19 to 21 are resident of vill- Moldiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 22. Dilip Kumar son of Jawahar Lal, resident of Mokama Ghat, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. 23. Rama Kant Singh s/o late Hari Kishun Singh. 24. Krishna Ballabh Kumar son of Kailash Singh. 25. Rajendra Prasad s/o late Ragho Mahto. Petitioner nos. 23 to 25 are resident of village Moldiyar Tola, P.S. Mokama,District-Patna. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2.The Secretary, Department of Urban Development, Govt. of Bihar. - 2 - 3. The Collector –cum – District Magistrate,Patna. 4. The Special Officer, Mokama Municipality, District-Patna. 5. The District Provident Fund Officer,Patna. ----------- For the Petitioners : Mr. Mithilesh Kumar Sharma For the respondent no.4 : Mr.Mithilesh Pd. Singh 7 23.6.09 Petitioners’ grievances have been substantially complied with by the Mokama Municipality now Mokama Nagar Parishad. Their only grievance is that the payments have been made after undue delay and without payment of statutory interest. It is directed that the petitioners will make representation to Nagar Parishad clearly pointing out the statutory provision under which interest is payable for delayed payment and raise a claim in that regard. Nagar Parishad is under obligation to consider the same and pass a speaking order in that regard within a period of one month from the date such a representation is duly filed before the Executive Officer of Nagar Parishad and the same shall be communicated to the petitioner immediately. If any amount is found due and payable then the same must be paid along with order aforesaid. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. singh (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J.)