IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1469 of 2011 ----------- Balanand Singh Anil, son of Ram Kripal Singh, resident of village Kinjar, P.S. Kinjar, District Arwal. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Collector, Jehanabad 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Government of Bihar, Road Construction Department, Nirman Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner-cum-Special Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bailey Road, Nirman Bhawan, Patna. 4. The Chief Engineer, South Bihar, Road Construction Department, Bailey Road, Nirman Bhawan, Patna-1. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Magadh Circle, Road Construction Department, Gaya. …… Respondents ----- For the Petitioner : Mr. Gaurishankar Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Ranjeet Kumar Pandey, A.C. to G.P.21 ----- 02/ 24.02.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay Rs.21,581.00 for the work done by him in Bihar Road Construction Department, Patna. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said due is admitted one. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an application before the Chief Engineer, South Bihar, Road Construction Department, Patna ( respondent no. 4) with respect to his grievance. However, if such an application is filed before the said authority by the petitioner within fifteen days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the matter in accordance with law by a speaking order within two months thereafter 2 and all the admitted dues should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter However, if any due is found to be not payable by the authority concerned, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the said order of the Chief Engineer (respondentno.4) before an appropriate forum. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )