IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10076 of 2008 CHANDRA PRAKASH PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 22.4.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner’s prayer was for direction upon respondent authority, namely, District Magistrate-cum-District Election Officer (Panchayat) respondent no. 3, Sheikhpura to make payment of the work he had done for the so called Panchayat election held in the year 2000-01. The basic nature of the work is greasing, oiling and repairing of ballot boxes. Petitioner assertion is that he completed the work well within time but when he lodged the bills they have not been settled. In the counter affidavit which has been filed on behalf of the State it is stated that the concerned file relating to the payment of the petitioner is not traceable. If the petitioner is willing to furnish the details of the bill afresh duly attested by him with indemnity bond, the respondent will consider his prayer. Keeping the stand of the State, this writ application is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the respondent with all supporting documents and so called indemnity body and the respondent shall settle the bill at the earliest preferably within a period of three months after submission of papers by the petitioner to the respondent. This writ application is disposed of with the above liberty/direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)