IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6159 of 2011 BIRENDRA KUMAR S/O LATE JANARDAN PD. PODDAR, R/O VILLAGE MADHEPURA WARD NO.17, P.S. MADHEPURA, DISTRICT MADHEPURA…….............PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGH WAY ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR, VISHWESHRAIYA BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGH WAY CIRCLE ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF BIHAR PURNEA. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NATIONAL HIGH WAY DIVISION ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR PURNEA…………………………...RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents :Mr. Arif Daula Siddiqui, AC to GA-10 ----------- 03/ 20.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay the admitted dues of the petitioner amounting to Rs.1, 17, 766.00 for the work done by him with respect to restoration of Traffic of N.H.-31 in K.M. 350(P) and 359 for the year 2006-07 vide Agreement No.30 F 2 of 2006-07. 3. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties as well as the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to raise his claim by way of filing a detailed application before the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Purnea - 2 - (respondent no.5). If such an application is filed by the petitioner along with a copy of this order within 15 days from today, the said authority shall decide the matter within two months thereafter. If any amount is found admitted and payable, the same should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount is not found admitted and payable, the said authority shall pass a speaking order within the same time which may be challenged by the petitioner, if aggrieved, before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)