IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8370 of 2009 M/S ELECTROSTEEL CASTING LTD. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 21.7.2009 In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for direction to the respondent to pay the admitted dues of Rs.3,04,986.00 with penal interest for supplying Cast Iron Spun PressurePipe for the Agreement No. H2 of 1999 – 2000 issued from Public Health Division, Biharsharif. He submits that the Chief Engineer (Urban), Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Bihar, Patna vide letter No.5/Patna – 1015/99/123 dated 21.2.2000 ordered for supply of the materials. He submits that he has supplied the aforesaid materials till 25.3.2000. He further submits that there is dues of a sum of Rs.153744.00 against the Supply order No.123 dated 21.2.2000. He submits that he has filed representation before the respondent no.6, the Executive Engineer, P.H.E.D., Patna, on 26.3.2006 followed by other representations contained in Annexures-3,4 and 5.He submits that he has made representation on 16.2.09 also. Learned counsel for the State submits that the petitioner has approached this Court after a considerable delay. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this Court is of the view that it will be open to the petitioner to represent before appropriate authority for payment of his admitted dues which would be disposed of expeditiously preferably within two months. . 2 With the aforesaid observation this writ application is disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)