IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.466 of 2010 ASHOK KUMAR SINGH S/O SRI BRAHMADEO SINGH, R/O MOHALLA- COLLEGE ROAD BARAUNI, PS- BARAUNI, DISTT- BEGUSARAI-----------------PETITIONER Versus 1. GENERAL MANAGER EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, HAJIPUR 2. CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, CONSTRUCTION NORTH, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, MAHENDRUGHAT, PATNA 3. CHIEF ENGINEER CONSTRCUTION/EAST/EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY HAJIPUR, VAISHALI 4. DY CHIEF ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION/I/EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY HAJIPUR, VAISHALI 5. DY. CHIEF ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION/II/EAST CENTRAL,RAILWAY, SAMSTIPUR 6. FINANCIAL ADVISOR & CHIEF ACCOUNT OFFICER, CONSTRUCTION, EAST CENTRAL RAILWAY, MEHENDRUGHAT,PATNA- -----------------------RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 11.1.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. Petitioner’s submission is that he is a law abiding citizen and in terms of general stipulation of contract he has approached the Deputy Chief Engineer of Construction-II/East Central Railway, Samastipur for raising of arbitration for the work assigned to him on Manshi-Saharsa section relating to construction of divergent. The demand is dated 26.4.2009 but no action has been taken by the respondent which is causing hardship to the petitioner. At this stage the petitioner wants a direction upon the respondent to take cognizance of annexure-1 as well as act upon it so that that dispute is resolved within a time frame. Since there is no counter affidavit filed as yet on the issue, this writ application is disposed of with the direction upon the Deputy Chief Engineer, respondent no.5 to take cognizance of annexure-1 of the petitioner and communicate his decision to him on the future course of action with regard to dispute within a period of four weeks from the date of production - 2 - or communication of a copy of this order. This writ application stands disposed of with the above direction for compliance. RPS (Ajay Kumar Tripathi,J.)