IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10316 of 2007 BHOGENDRA PRASAD SINGH, son of Sri Ruhup Lal Singh, resident of village – Gamharia Khoun, P.S. Harlakhi, District – Madhubani. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Deputy Chief Election Officer cum Deputy Secretary to the Government, Cabinet (Election) Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. District Magistrate cum District Election Officer, Madhubani. 3. Magistrate Incharge Election Vehicles, Madhubani. ----------- 02. 19.02.2010 Vehicle of the petitioner was seized, which is a bus bearing registration No. BEG 5551. Various dates have been indicated in the writ application when the vehicle was stated to be in custody of the District Authorities conducting elections. In the counter affidavit which has been filed the respondents have stated that payment for the period 12.12.2.2005 to 15.2.2005 has been made to the petitioner. That is not disputed. The other period in question is 14.10.2005 to 28.10.2005. For some other period it is stated that original log book has been lost for the month of October and November, 2005 and that is coming in the way of payment in favour of the petitioner. Petitioner has Xerox copy of the log book available with him and extract thereof has been annexed with the writ petition. Let the petitioner produce this evidence before the concerned authorities and the concerned authorities will thereafter settle the claim of the petitioner 2 on verification on the basis of evidence produced by the petitioner and if they have corroborative evidence available in their office. The Court expects that after production of evidence by the petitioner and his claim both before the Madhubani District Authorities and Aurangabad District Authorities, the issue will be settled within a period of six weeks from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. If the issue is not settled within the period fixed as stated above, petitioner would be entitled to payment of interest @9% thereafter. The writ application stands disposed of with above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )