IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA LPA No.734 of 2008 BIJAY KUMAR OJHA son of late Jagarnath Ojha, resident of village Patedha, post office Jairampur Patedha, Police-Station Belsund District Vaishali, Proprietor of M/s Vishal Vaishali Enterprises … Petitioner Versus 1. THE CHAIRMAN,B.S.ELECTRICITY Board, Bihar, Vidyut Bhawan, Baily Road, Patna 2. The General Manager-cum-Chief Engineer, B.S.E.B. Transmission Zone, Khabra, Muzaffarpur 3. The Chief Engineer Transmission, vidyut Bhawan, Bihar State Electricity Board, Baily Road, Patna 4. The Electrical Superintending Engineer B.S.E.B. Transmission Circle, Khabra, Bhikanpura, Muzaffarpur 5. The Electrical Executive Engineer, B.S.E.B. Tirhut Division, Hajipur Dighi, Vaishali .. Respondents ----------- For the appellant :- Mr. Baban Kumar Roy, Advocate For the respondents :- Mrs Nividita Nirvikar, Advocate Mr Manish Dhari Singh, Advocate 6 19.04.2011 The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 13.05.2008 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 7679 of 2008 seeking relief for payment of bills of a non-statutory contract which was dismissed by the learned Single Judge. It has been contended by the counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant that the writ petition has been filed only for payment of admitted dues of Rs.89.127/- approximately out of total amount of Rs. 1,75,248.25/- but however, the same has been dismissed by learned Single Judge, hence, the present appeal has 2 been filed. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the writ petition would not lie for the reasons that the amount arises out of non-payment of bills of a non- statutory contract, but, however, we are of the opinion that as the Board is an authority under Article 12 of the Constitution as such the claim in the writ petition must be redressed by the Board. However, as the appellant seeks relief for payment of admitted dues of Rs.89.127/- approximately, it would suffice if liberty is granted to the appellant to make a representation to the respondent- Board with respect to claim of admitted dues. If, such representation is filed the respondent-Board shall consider the same and pay such admitted dues within a reasonable period. With the above observation the order of learned Single Judge is set aside and the L.P.A. is accordingly disposed of. Ashwini/- (T. Meena Kumari, J.) (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)