IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7790 of 2011 1. SHAHSI RANJAN PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE JEEWACH SINGH, RESIDNET OF VILLAGE-ANDAMA, P.S.-SADAR, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 2. ABDUL ZAFIRUL HAQUE, SON OF LATE MUTIUR RAHMAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- SOBHAN, POST-LAL SHAHPUR, P.S.- SIMIRI, DISTRICT-DHARBHANGA. 3. VISHWANATH YADAV, SON OF LATE BAIDNATH YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-PAIGHATOL, P.O. NEHRA, P.S.- MANIGACCHI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 4. RAM BADAN MAHTO, SON OF LATE THAMAN MAHTO, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O.- CHAKAHABIB, P.S.- BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. ………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ENERGY DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE BIHAR STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, VIDYUT BHAWAN BAILY ROAD PATNA. 6. THE SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICTY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. 7. THE JOINT SECRETARY, BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VIDYUT BHAWAN, PATNA. …….RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 05.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the respondents. The petitioners being Electricity Consumption Assessment Worker (E.C,A.W.), and Electricity Consumption Assessment Supervisor (E.C.A.S.), seek quashing of the letter no.40 dated 13.01.2011 issued by the Joint Secretary, General Administrative Department, Bihar State Electricity Board by which the General Manager-cum-Chief Engineers of different Electricity Supply Areas have been directed not to take work from them. 2 This Court by order dated 30.03.2011 in C.W.J.C. No. 4797 of 2011 filed by Birendra Kumar Singh & Ors has rejected the similar prayer and claim made in the said writ application. The present writ petition is accordingly dismissed in terms of the order dated 30.03.2011 passed in C.W.J.C. No. 4797 of 2011. Learned counsel for the petitioners at this stage submits that the Board is required to pay to the petitioners the amounts for the work done by them in terms of their contract with the Board. The authorities of the Board are directed to pay the admissible dues of the petitioners within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Devendra/ ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)