IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.21722 of 2011 Rama Kant Singh S/O Late Khelawan Singh Resident Of Maharani Road, P.S. Kotwali, District Gaya. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Secretary To Govt. In The Road Construction Department, Bisheshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 2. The Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Gaya. 3. The Regional Officer, Department Of Road, Transport And Highway, Patna. …Respondents ---------------------------------- For the petitioner : M/s Alamdar Hussain and L.B. Singh, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Apurva Kumar, A.C. to S.C. 10 02/ 15.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs :- (i) For commanding the respondents to honour the final bill in relation to IRQP in Km 36-43 of NH 83 completed way back on 28.11.2006 and pay the admitted dues amounting to Rs.4,70,798/- with interest @18% from the date of completion of the work i.e. 28.11.2006 till actual payment. (ii) For a direction to the Respondents to release the security deposit amounting to Rs.8,14,843/- with interest @ 18% after six months from the date of completion till actual payment. (iii) For any other relief or consequential reliefs to which the petitioner may be found entitled to in the facts and circumstances of this case. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, on the basis of the annexures attached to the writ petition, submits that the principal - 2 - amount, claimed by the petitioner, has been admitted and sanctioned for the work completed by him in the year 2006, but without any rhyme and reason, the same is withheld by the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Gaya. The documents annexed with this writ petition support the contention of learned counsel for the petitioner. 4. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Gaya (respondent no. 2) along with an application giving details of his claims. If such an application is filed within fifteen days from today, the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Gaya shall immediately pay the admitted and sanctioned dues claimed by the petitioner within thirty days thereafter. If any amount or interest is not found to be admitted and payable, the Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Gaya shall pass a speaking order, which, if aggrieved, the petitioner may challenge before the appropriate forum. MPS/ (S.N.Hussain, J.)