IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.173 of 2006 Md.Muzaffar Alam, son of Late Hassan Imam, resident of Mohalla- Kashi Takiya Biharsharif, P.S. Laheri, District-Nalanda. …… Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Secretary, Rural Development Department, Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Chief Engineer (I), Rural Engineering Organisation (R.E.O.) Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Engineering Organisation, Work Circle, Patna, Patna. 4. The Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Organisation Work Division, Biharsharif, Nalanda. 5. The Treasury Officer, Biharsharif, Nalanda. ……. Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : M/s Shankar Dayal Singh & Tripurari Sharan Pandey, Advocates. For the respondents : G.P. IV. --------- 03/ 29.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This petition has been filed by the petitioner for payment of his admitted dues of Rs.30,239.00 against which a cheque dated 31.03.2004 was issued in favour of the petitioner by the respondent -Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Organisation Work Division (respondent no.4), but the same could not be encashed/ passed by the Treasury Officer due to State ban during the relevant period and hence the petitioner returned the said cheque to the Executive Engineer on 01.04.2004, but thereafter no fresh cheque was issued for payment to the petitioner which is quite clearly admitted dues. 3. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ - 2 - petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer (respondent no.4) within three weeks from today along with an application detailing his claim for the amount due as well as for the interest. Thereafter the said respondent shall pass a speaking order within three months thereafter and pay the entire amount due with admitted interest. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the said order, he will be at liberty to approach before the appropriate Forum. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)