IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4567 of 2011 SURJEET SINGH, SON OF LATE BHAGAT SINGH, R/O KRISHCHAND COLONY BETTIAH, P.S. BETTIAH, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN……………………………..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BALMIKI NAGAR, PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, YOJNA AND MONETARING ANCHAL, NO.2, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, TRIHUT CANAL CIRCLE, RAXAUL, DISTT. EAST CHAMPARAN. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TRIVENY CANAL DIVISION, RAXAUL, EAST CHAMPARAN…………….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 27.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents authorities to pay to the petitioner Rs.35,330.00 along with interest at the rate of 18% per annum in respect of Telephone Exchange Building Construction Work at Raxaul, East Champaran and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that order of the authority concerned dated 08.01.2007 (Annexure-3) shows that the dues claimed by petitioner are admitted and only due to paucity of fund payment has not been made to the petitioner. 4. Considering the arguments as well as the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty - 2 - to the petitioner to approach the Superintending Engineer, Trihut Canal Circle, Raxaul, East Champaran (respondent no.6) for the said reliefs. If the petitioner approaches the said authority within three weeks from today along with relevant materials as well as a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same by a speaking order within two months thereafter and if any amount and interest is found to be admitted and payable, the said authority shall immediately pay the same to the petitioner. However, if any amount or interest is not found payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)