Binay Kumar Mishra v. The State of Bihar

====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s For the State ======================================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAILENDRA SINGH Mr. Shashank Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Ashok Kumar Pathak, Advocate : : ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA) 2 27-06-2022 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus for a direction to the respondents to make payment of kharif crop damaged amounting to Rs. 50,000/- which the petitioner had sustained due to floods. According to the petitioner, he is entitled to same in view of the Crop Insurance Policy which he holds in his name and for which premium of Rs. 728/- has already been paid against the Crop Insurance for Patna High Court CWJC No.3988 of 2020(2) dt.27-06-2022 the year 2017. He has also prayed that payment of statutory interest as well as penal interest from 2017 till realisation of the amount be also paid to him. At the outset, learned counsel for the State very fairly submits that in case the petitioner files a representation before the District Magistrate, Darbhanga within three weeks from today, plea of the petitioner shall be considered sympathetically and a speaking order shall be passed within four weeks thereof. In case any amount is found due, same shall be released to the petitioner forthwith. The writ petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations. (Rajan Gupta, J) ( Shailendra Singh, J) Anjani/- U