IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2840 of 2008 KAUSHLENDRA KUMAR SINGH, son of Sri. Janardan Prasad Singh, residing at Moti Sadan, H/O-Ganga Prasad Singh, Azad Nagar, Road No. 1, Kankarbagh, Patna-20. …….Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Road Construction Department, Nirman Bhawan, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief, Department of Road Construction Department, Nirman Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Chief Engineer, N.H.Road construction Department, Patna. 4. The Superintending Engineer, N.H. Circle, Dehri-on-Sone, Road Construction Department, Patna. 5. The Executive Engineer, N.H. Division, Gaya (Old Dehri-on-Sone), Patna. …….Respondents. ----------- 04. 10.04.2009 Counter affidavit has been which was filed dully sworn by the Assistant Engineer, Gaya on behalf of Respondent Nos. 2 to 5. In the counter affidavit the claim of the petitioner stands admitted and it is stated that the matter was enquired into and the liability assert sanction for payment has already been updated. Learned counsel for the petitioner is presently satisfied with the stand taken in the counter affidavit but however mentions that mere promise to pay in future from the State like State of Bihar can not be depended upon or relied upon. Considering the aforesaid and noticing the fact that it is only when petitioner came to this Court, the authorities wake up, I Direct that within one month from - 2 - today if full payments as shown in the counter is not made to the petitioner the responsibilities squarely lie on the Executive Engineer, N.H. Division, Gaya. The writ application is accordingly disposed of. Shageer (Navaniti Prasad Singh, J)