IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1678 of 2009 M/S Satyendra Kumar Construction Pvt. Ltd., through its Director Satyendra Kumar, s/o Bhagwan Das Command Office at Dev kutir, A- Block, Flat No.301, Jagat Narayan Road, New Area, Kadamkuan, P.S. Kadamkuan, District- Patna- 800001 --- ------ Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Flying-Squad Circle, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Executive Engineer, Flying-Squad Division-2, water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6. The Assistant Engineer, Flying-Squad Circle, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 7. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Bounsi, District- Banka --- Respondents. ---------- 2. 3.2.2009 Heard Mr. Ajay for the petitioner, and Mr. J.P. Karn, learned Additional Advocate General No.9. The petitioner claims to be a registered and licensed contractor of the Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. His license expired in December, 2006, and application for renewal of the same has remained unattended causing serious prejudice to him. Learned counsel, therefore, prays for a direction to the respondent authorities to pass a final order on his application for renewal of the licence. Learned Additional Advocate General opposes the writ petition. 2 It appears to me on a perusal of the materials on record and consideration of the submissions of learned counsel for the parties that the petitioner has been subjected to a criminal case with respect to the issue in hand and the investigation is in progress. In that view of the matter, it is difficult for this Court, in exercise of its discretionary, prerogative writ jurisdiction, to issue the direction prayed for. The writ petition is dismissed. Vinay/ ( S. K. Katriar , J.)