IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4090 of 2006 M/S Tirupati Enterprises, Chiraiyan Tar, Malti Market through its proprietor, Sri N.K. Agrawal, son of Late Ram Rup Prasad Agrawal, Kankarbagh, P.S.-Kankarbagh, District-Patna. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Chief Engineer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Patna. 3. The Regional Chief Engineer, Office of the Regional Chief Engineer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Patna Division, Patna. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Office of the Superintending Engineer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Patna West Anchal, Patna. 5. The Executive Engineer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Patna West, Patna. ----------- 2. 22.11.2011 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 settle the genuine claim of the petitioner with respect of the actual amount claimed as he has completed the work as per the agreement which has already been confirmed by the Superintending Engineer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Patna (respondent No. 4). 3. Although learned counsel for the respondents opposes the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner, 2 but considering the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Public Health and Engineering Department, Patna, (West) along with an application giving the details of his dues with interest. If such and application is filed by the petitioner within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the Executive Engineer shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall decide it by a speaking order within three months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found 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. Saif/- (S.N. Hussain, J.)