IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12851 of 2006 1. SAROJ MISHRA, PROPRIETOR OF M/S PUJA CONSTRUCTION, BIRPUR, P.S. BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. 2. UDAY KUMAR, SON OF PANCHANAND MISHRA, R/O BIRPUR, P.S. BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. …………..PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BARAJE CIRCLE, KOSHI PROJECT, BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HEAD WORKS DIVISION, BARAGE CIRCLE KOSHI PROJECT, BIRPUR, DISTRICT SUPAUL. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT AND MONITORING CIRCLE,WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA………...RESPONDENTS. For the petitioners : Mr. Suman Kumar Mishra, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Amrendra Kumar, AC to GP-8 ----------- 02/ 19.04.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioners for directing the respondents to pay the petitioners dues against the flood fighting work done in Koshi River, Barage Circle, Birpur in the district of Supaul under work contract bearing Registration No.52/2-96 of petitioner no.1 and Registration No.112/3-86 of petitioner no.2. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioners to file their applications giving the details of their respective claims before Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Birpur in the district of Supaul (respondent no.2). If - 2 - such applications are filed by the petitioners before the said authority within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same and decide them by speaking order within two months thereafter. If any amount is found due, the authority should pay the same immediately to the petitioners. However, if some amount is not found to be payable in the said order of the authority, the petitioners will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)