IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8907 of 2011 M/S I P S NARAYAN CONSTRUCTION THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR MR. RANDHIR KUMAR, SON OF SRI INDRADEO PRASAD, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- KAUTILYA NAGAR, HILSA, P.O + P.S. HILSA, DISTRICT-NALADA. ….. PETITIONER. VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, “VISHWESHWARRAIYA BHAWAN” BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF CUM- ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, “VISHWESHWARRAIYA BHAWAN” BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER-I, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, “VISHWESHWARRAIYA BHAWAN” BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, WORKS CIRCLE-2, BACK OF HAZZ BHAWAN, PATNA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, WORKS DIVISION-2, HILSA, (NALANDA). ……. RESPONDENTS. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Manish Kumar Sahay, Advocate., For the State : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, A.C. to G.P 16. -------- 02/ 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 concerned respondents to pay the entire bill amount of Rs.12,49,184.00 to the petitioner along with interest at the rate of 18% per annum for belated period with respect to the work of construction of RCC Bridge at east of Chittar Bigha & South of cut of Khar Bhaiya in Karai Persurai. 3. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of the case as well as the materials on record and the averments made by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with - 2 - a liberty to the petitioner to move before the Chief Engineer-I, Rural Works Department, Vishweshwarraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna (respondent no.3) along with a detailed application raising all the issues and grounds taken in this writ petition. If such an application is filed within 15 days, the said authority shall decide the same within two months thereafter and shall pay the entire admitted amount of dues and interest immediately thereafter. However, if any amount is not found payable and due in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum, if aggrieved. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)