1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8855 of 2002 VIJAY KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3 5.1.2010 The petitioner at the relevant time was posted as Junior Engineer in Flood Control Division, Salmari within Dhaboul branch in the District of Katihar. In the year 2001, due to heavy flood in the Mahananda river. Embankment of the Mahananda River Embankment at Dhabour was damaged and the petitioner was entrusted with the responsibility of saving it. The department had advanced only Rs.20,000/- on account of payment of wages to the labourers. The petitioner in order to protect the embankment collected money from own resources and prevented the embankment from further damage. The petitioner thereafter submitted the bill with necessary vouchers. The Superintending Engineer, Flood Control Scheme also made necessary allotment to the Flood Control Division, Salmari, District Katihar for payment. The Chief Engineer had sanctioned the scheme for amount of Rs.1,51,600/- through T.C.R. The petitioner requested for payment of provisional advance amount against the approved vouchers by filing a petition before respondent no.7 i.e. the S.D.O.(Dilli Diwanganj), Flood Control Division Salmari, District Katihar.The petitioner in the meantime was transferred to Patna on 11.3.2002. The petitioner states that as against the total vouchers of Rs.55,925/- the respondent no.7 directed to make payment of Rs.35,000/- which he refused to accept the same. The petitioner has filed a detailed representation before the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Purnea contained in Annexure-4. Having heard counsel for the parties and on going through 2 KHAN the materials on record, this court directs the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Purnea Division, respondent no.4, to dispose of the petitioner’s representation within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and would take steps for payment of the admitted dues to the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)