IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14728 of 2005 Mahesh Prasad Yadav S/o Yadunandan Prasad Yadav, resident of village-Morkahi, P.O.- Rahimpur (Durgapur), P.S.-Khagaria, District- Khagaria. …….Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary Building Construction and Housing Development, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Collector, Khagaria. 3. The Engineer-in-chief, Building Construction and Housing Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Chief Engineer, Building Construction Department, North Bihar, Patna. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction Department, Building Circle, Purnea. 6. The Executive Engineer, Building Construction and Housing Department, Building Division, Khagaria. …..Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Vivekanand Singh, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Shashi Shekhar Pd. Sinha, A. C. to G.P 17. ---------- 03/ 20.09.2011 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 pay the admitted dues of Rs.52019.00 to the petitioner with permissible interest for the execution of work as per the agreement between the parties for the work done on the eve of visit of Chief Minister of Bihar at Dumri Ghat on 14.02.1991 and final bill was submitted for the same on 20.06.1991 (Annexure-2). 3. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the - 2 - petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Building Construction and Housing Department, Building Division, Khagaria (respondent no.6) along with an application giving details of the amount and interest claimed. If such an application is filed by the petitioner before the said authority within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same in accordance with law by a speaking order within four months thereafter and if any amount 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 admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)