IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5020 of 2011 SHIV SANKER SINGH SON OF RAM BACHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE EKROUNJA P.S. KARPI, DISTRICT ARWAL…………………………………...PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE HOME SECRETARY BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE FINANCE SECRETARY BIHAR, PATNA. 6. THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER, BIHAR, PATNA. 7. THE COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, AURANGABAD. 8. THE COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, MUZAFFERPUR. 9. THE COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, WEST CHAMPARAN. 10. THE COLLECTOR CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER, GOPALGANJ………………………..RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Bindeshwar Prasad Singh, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Arjun Prasad Singh, AC to SC-2 For respondent no.3 : Mr. J.P. Karn, Advocate. ----------- 02/ 06.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the authorities to pay the remaining dues amount of Rs.43,579.00 with interest for the period of 20.10.2005 to 25.11.2005 to the petitioner for use of his bus for Vidhan Sabha Election Duty. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said amount is admittedly due, but it is not being paid due to reasons not known to the petitioner. 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Collectors - 2 - of Aurangabad, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran and Gopalganj (respondent nos.7 to 10) by way of filing applications raising all his points which he has raised before this court. If such applications are filed by the petitioner within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authorities shall decide the same for their respective areas in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If any amount and/or interest is found admitted and payable, the same should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount and/or interest is not found admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N.Hussain, J.)