IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5568 of 2006 Anup Kumar, Son of Chandramauli Kumar Prasad, resident of Kumar Decorator, Singh Market, A.G. Colony, P.S. Shastrinagar, District – Patna. ……………. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Commissioner –cum- Secretary, Higher Education, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Director, Higher Education, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Deputy Secretary, Higher Education, Human Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Executive Engineer, Central Division, Building Construction Department, Patna. ……………. Respondents. ----------- 02/ 23.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay admitted dues of Rs.78,675.00 with interest which has been withheld by the respondents, although the work has been done by the petitioner as per the direction stated in paragraph 4, which had been duly verified by the respondent- authority and found correct. 3. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Director, Higher Education (respondent no.2) along with an application giving details of his claim and interest. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same in accordance with law within four months thereafter and if any amount or interest 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. DKS/ (S.N. Hussain, J.)