IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5532 of 2011 ADARSH BANDHU CONSTRUCTION PVT.LTD. THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR, SHRI RAM CHANEDRA PRASAD, SON OF LATE BACHU RAM THE REGISTERED OFFICE SITUATED AT DAUD NAGAR, WARD NO. 12, DISTRICT- AURANGABAD. …..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, AURANGABAD. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, UTTAR KOYAL, NAHAR, ANCHAL GAYA. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, UTTAR KOYAL NAHAR PRAMANDAL, MADANPUR, SIWIR, AURANGABAD. ….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 03. 09.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for payment of final bill of the enhanced rate of 9.95 above schedule vide C.E. Letter No. 3385 of 17.10.2007 fixed in the agreement itself between the petitioner company and the Executive Engineer vide agreement no. 18F2 for 2007-08 for protection work at weak points between Km0.00 to 20.90 of the Patna main canal and also grant interest for not paying at the enhanced rate and also for harassment caused to the petitioner company. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Aurangabad(respondent no.3) raising all his claims 2 which he has raised in this writ petition. If such an application is filed before the said authority by the petitioner within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order the said respondents shall pay all the balance admitted dues in accordance with the increase of rate enumerated in the agreement between the parties and provided under the provisions with an interest. However, if any amount or interest is not found admissible and payable to the petitioner the said authority shall pass speaking order within two months and the petitioner may challenge the same before the appropriate forum, if aggrieved. Devendra/ ( S.N. Hussain, J.)