IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1059 of 2010 DEVENDRA JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 5 25.3.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. This writ application was filed by the petitioner for a direction upon respondent no.4, the Executive Engineer to make payment in relation to construction and completion of RCC bridge for which contract was awarded to him under Mukhya Manti Setu Nirman Yojana. Cutting short the matter based on the averments made in the counter affidavit the basic stand today is that a sum of Rs. 8,41,875.00 has been paid to the petitioner on 13.3.2010 but the balance amount has been withheld for carrying certain inspection with regard to specification of the work and measurement. Learned counsel for the petitioner informs the Court that measurement and inspection has already been carried out on 18.8.2009 and in view of the same even this amount ought to be settled and the security amount of the petitioner should also be released. If the averment of the petitioner with regard to inspection and measurement based on the official document is said to be correct then the Court expects that the balance amount which has been withheld shall also be made to the petitioner, if there is no other impediment in this regard within a reasonable time. The - 2 - Court expects the respondent to do needful within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. This writ application is disposed of with the above direction. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)