IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14623 of 2006 SHAKUNTLA SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 31.8.2009 The petitioner is the widow of late Binod Singh, resident of Village Bishrampur, P.S. Imamganj, District Gaya. Her husband was a registered contractor in Rural Engineering Department, Gaya Circle. The petitioner’s husband got the contract work in respect of renovation and improvement of Raniganj-Pratapur Road in the year 1988. The agreement in fact was executed on 3.2.1988. He completed the work and submitted his bill for a sumof Rs.6,37,527.27 out of which a sum of Rs.3,96,508/- was only made to him and a sum of Rs.2,41,019/- remains outstanding. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the husband of the petitioner was killed by anti social element on 21.9.1990 while he was engaged in completing another work of the department. The petitioner applied for succession certificate bearing Case No.35 of 1990 and a succession certificate was issued in her favour which is contained in Annexure-1. The petitioner thereafter represented to the Executive Engineer, R.E.O. Works Division,Aurangabad/ Sherghati for payment of outstanding dues with a copy to the Chief Engineer, R.E.O., Patna also. After hearing counsel for the parties, this court directs the Superintending Engineer, Rural Engineering Circle, Gaya to verify the works done by the petitioner’s husband and pay the admitted 2 KHAN dues to the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)