IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6482 of 2006 Jainath Prasad son of late Ram Brikha Prasad, resident of mohalla Old Jakkanpur, P.S. Jakkanpur, District Patna…………..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. The District Magistrate, Patna. 3. The Dy. Development Commissioner, Patna. 4. The Block Development Officer, Danapur Block, Patna…………………………………………....Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. D.K. Tondon, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Satish Kr. Sinha, AC to SC-1 ---------------------------------- 03/ 07.12.2011 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 authorities to allot the fund and make payment of the dues Rs.60,468.00 along with interest to the petitioner who had completed the departmental works authorized by the concerned person on contract basis which has been detailed in Annexure-1 to the writ petition. 3. However, learned counsel for the respondents submits that some amounts were admitted and were paid to the petitioner and only dues, which were not admitted, have not been paid to the petitioner. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the claim and counter claim of the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Deputy Development Commissioner, Patna (respondent no.3) along with an application giving details of - 2 - the dues claimed by him. If such an application is filed within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same and shall decide it by a speaking order in accordance with law within three months thereafter. If any amount or interest is found to be admitted and payable, it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found to be admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)