IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3172 of 2008 NATHUNI MAHATO, son of Subi Mahto, resident of Yadav Chowk, Cinema Road, Hajipur, P s – Hajipur town, District – Vaishali. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. Commissioner cum Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. Project Co-ordinator, Tube-well section, Minor Irrigation Department, Bishwashwariya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 4. Superintending Engineering, Minor Irrigation Chapra Circle, Chapra. 5. Executive Engineer, Tube-well Division, Chapra (Saran). 6. Sub Divisional Officer, Tube-well Sub Division, Dighwara, Chapra (Saran). ----------- 02. 31.03.2010 Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and having perused the counter affidavit the matter as it stands is that the claim of the petitioner was examined by the Liability Committee and the Liability Committee has categorically found that no procedure was followed in the so-called award of contract or work in favour of the petitioner. It was in this background that they found certain omission and commission has been committed by the concerned engineers and recommendation for initiation of a departmental proceeding was made. It is further evident in terms of Annexure-B that the departmental proceeding was initiated against all the six persons but what is the present status of the departmental proceeding is not known. In view of the nature of dispute no order for payment in favour of the petitioner can be passed but the Commissioner cum Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department (respondent no.2) shall ensure that the matter is taken 2 to its logical end. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observation. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )