IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10070 of 2009 RABINDRA PRATAP SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 24.8.2009 The petitioner seeks a direction to the respondent authorities for payment of admitted dues against the work done by him. It appears that various agreements namely agreement nos.344 H2 of 1995-96; 343 H2 of 1995-96; 125H2 of 1995-96; 342H2 of 1995-96 and 313 H2 of 1994-95 were entered with the petitioner for supply of stone metal and stone chips at Pali godown under Dulhin Bazar section for the years 1995-96 and 1994-95. The total value of supply was for a sum of Rs.4,24,752/-. The petitioner states that he supplied the various materials to the satisfaction of the respondent authorities and necessary entries were made in the measurement books which are contained in Annexure-1 series. Thereafter the petitioner submitted his bills as would be evident from Annexure-2 series but due to paucity of fund payments could not be made to the petitioner. The petitioner made a representation in September 2001 for payment of admitted dues and in pursuance of the same, the Engineer-in-Chief vide his letter no.5027 (E) dated 1.10.2001 wrote to the Chief Engineer for taking steps for verification of the petitioner’s dues through Liability Committee and submit its report. Thereafter the Chief Engineer vide his letter no.2306 dated 20.10.2001 wrote to the respondent 2 KHAN Superintending Engineer in compliance of the order of the Engineer- in-Chief, contained in Anenxure-4 series. Though assurances were given to the petitioner time and again, no payment has been made as yet. The petitioner made various representations including the one contained in Anenxures-6 and 7. After hearing counsel for the parties, this court observes that the Liability Committee of the department would examine the claim of the petitioner and would submit its report in terms of letter of Engineer-in-Chief dated 1.10.2001, as well as letter of Chief Engineer dated 20.10.2001within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. On submission of the report, the Chief Engineer, B.C.C., Patna respondent no.3 would examine the report and pass necessary orders in respect of the admitted dues of the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)