IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.14095 of 2010 RAMA SHANKAR PANDEY, SON OF LATE BHIKHI PANDEY, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BELAWA DUMARIA, P.O. MEHURA, P.S.BEGAHA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN---------------------------------------------------------PETITIONER Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR, THROUGH SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 2.THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, BIHAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 3.THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, NORTH BIHAR, PATNA 4.THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH 5.THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DIVISION, BETTIAH, P.S. BETTIAH, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN 6.THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BUILDING SUB-DIVISION, BAGAHA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN 7.THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, BETTIAH, WEST CHAMPARAN- ----RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 30.8.2010 The petitioner is aggrieved by the action of the authorities in not paying him the bill for an amount of Rs.2,43,000/- on account of work done by him for the construction of barricading, stage and helipad work at Ratanpurwa, Sidhav, West Champaran. The work was done by the petitioner on the direction of the Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, Bettiah for visit of the Chief Minister of Bihar on 30.11.2009. It is the case of the petitioner that the payment of the dues has already been sanctioned by the Executive Engineer on 25.11.2009 but the same is not being paid to him. 2 In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order and, in case, any amount is found due to the petitioner the same shall also be paid within a further period of two months thereafter. (Ramesh Kumar Datta,J.) Spal/