IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10871 of 2005 Pradeep Safe And Steel Works through its Proprietor, Pradeep Kumar Tuberiwal, son of Bishwanath Teberiwal, resident of Dr. Rajendra Prasad Road, P.S. Kotwali, Bhagalpur, District Bhagalpur … Petitioner Versus 1. The Bihar State Electricity Board through the Chairman, The Bihar ` State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. The Director of Accounts (R.E.), Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Accounts Officer (R.E.), Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 4. The Chief Engineer, Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 5. The Electrical Superintending Engineer (M.M.), Bihar State Electricity Board, Vidyut Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 6. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Centre Store Munger. … Respondents ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Ravindra Nath Dubey, Advocate For the Respondents : None ------ 03/ 28.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for respondent-Board and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing respondent-authorities to make payment of the admitted outstanding dues to the tune of Rs.4,84,571.67 along with compound interest at the rate of 18% per annum from the date of receipt of the materials till the final payment against the supply of M.S. fabricated materials to Bihar State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as `the Board’ for the sake of brevity) by the petitioner vide purchase orders dated 21.09.1995 and 03.11.1995. 3. Considering the averments of learned counsel for the petitioner and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Electrical 2 Superintending Engineer, (M.M.). of the Board (respondent no. 5) by way of filing an application giving details of the dues and interest along with a copy of this order. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within fifteen days from today, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall decide it by a speaking order within four months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found to be admitted and payable, the same should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found to be admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )