WP(C) 577/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B K SHARMA Heard Mr. M.H. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioners and Ms. R. Chokraborty, learned State counsel for the respondents. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition i s disposed of with the following order. The matter relates to alleged non-payment of contractor’s bill amounting to Rs. 3,39,382/- (Rs. 48,566 + Rs. 1,56,510+Rs. 1,34,306 to the petitioners No . 1, 2 and 3 respectively) which according to the petitioners they are entitled to for the contractual works they have carried out for the respondents. According to the learned counsel for the petitioners, the petitioners ha ve carried out the contract works as indicated in Annexure-H series to the writ petition. Ms. R. Chokraborty, learned State counsel on the other hand submits th at the matter needs examination by the respondents. In view of the above and as agreed to by the learned counsel for the pa rties, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to e xamine the claim of the petitioners and upon such examination, if it is found th at the petitioners are entitled to the aforesaid amount of Rs. 3,39,382/- for th e contract works which he allegedly carried out under the respondents in terms o f Annexure-H series orders, the same shall be disbursed to the petitioner. The e ntire exercise shall be carried out within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order which the petitioner shall furni sh to the respondents along with a copy of the writ petition and its enclosures. The respondents may also verify as to whether the petitioner executed th e works in question at all and if so, whether as per the specification of the wo rk orders and to the satisfaction of the respondents as to whether any deduction is required to make. The respondents may also examine as to whether the claim made by the pet itioner is barred by limitation. The respondents may come up for modification of this order on valid grou nd and may also seek extension of the aforesaid time limit. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.