IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12711 of 2010 M/S Laxmi Enterprises, a proprietorship firm through its proprietor namely Bireshwar Prasad Shukla, S/o Late Rameshwar Prasad Shukla, resident of village Khanjaha Chak, P.S. Lalganj, District-Vaishali…….. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna 2. The Joint Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna 3. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Addl. Commissioner-cum- Special Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna 4. The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, South Bihar, Darbhanga 5. The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department (RCD) Saran Circle, Hajipur, Vaishali 6. The Executive Engineer, Vaishali Road Division, Hajipur, Vaishali …………… Respondents ----------- For the petitioner: M/s. Shankar Dayal Singh and Tripurari Sharan Pandey, Advocates For the State: Mr. AAG XI ------------ 2. 6.8.2010 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the representation of the petitioner in the matter is pending before the respondent, Principal Secretary/Engineer-in-Chief, Road Construction Department in relation to the refund/release of a sum of Rs. 4,62,038/- to the petitioner after granting the time extension and difference of bitumen price etc. and the same has not yet been disposed of. 2 In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent Principal Secretary/Engineer-in-Chief, Road Construction Department to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. S. Pandey ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)