IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2513 of 2009 GOPAL KUMAR Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 26/2/2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. On the own showing of the petitioner the matter relating payment of certain amount of contract agreed by him, strictly speaking, cannot be adjudicated under the aegis of Article 226 of the Constitution. This being purely money claim, remedy for the petitioner, would lie before the appropriate Civil Court. Counsel for the petitioner, however, submits that a representation of the petitioner is pending consideration before the authority and in fact, subordinate authority who has taken work from the petitioner and has recommended his case for making payment in favour of the petitioner. If that be so, the petitioner may approach the said authority, who will be definitely required to apply his mind and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. The authority, in view of long 2 pendency of the matter before him, is expected to decide the matter expeditiously. This would dispose of this application. (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.) Abhay Kumar