IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10651 of 2007 DEVENDRA KUMAR SINGH SON OF LATE BRAJ NANADAN SINGH RESDIENT OF TENDUNI, P.S. BIKRAMGANJ DISTRICT ROHTAS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, IRRIGATION BHAWAN, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, DEHRI ON SONE, DISTRICT ROHTAS. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SONE CANAL DIVISION, BIKRAMGANJ, DISTT. ROHTAS. ----------- 2 19/02/2010 According to the petitioner, a sum of Rs.34,205/- is payable to him for the completed work under the contract entered with the respondents. Such a claim was lodged with the respondents but the respondent did not settle the above claim. A counter affidavit has been filed by the respondents stating therein that only amount payable to the petitioner was Rs.5355/- which has already been paid to him vide cheque dated 17.1.2008. There are deductions under various heads made by the respondents and the breakup of that has been provided in paragraph 5 of the counter affidavit. The petitioner disputes some of the heads of deductions which are under the head of belated completion of - 2 - work and penalty imposed thereon. The petitioner has serious objection. Let him raise the same before the concerned authority. In view of the above stated position, no direction can be issued for the payment of the balance amount which has been claimed by the petitioner. This writ application is dismissed with the liberty above. AMIN (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)