IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4254 of 2005 DIP NARAYAN SINGH, SON OF SRI SANJEEWAN SINGH, R/O MOHALLA MAIN ROAD KANKARBAGH, P.S. KANKARBAGH, DISTRICT PATNA………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR AND OTHERS. 2. BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, 6 MANGLES ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD, PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PATNA CIRCLE, BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD, PATNA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DIVISION NO.3, BIHAR STATE HOUSING BOARD, BHOOT NATH ROAD, PATNA…………………………………..RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner :Mr. Birendra Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents :M/s Manoj Kumar Jha and Ram Kishore Singh, Advocates. ----------- 02/ 29.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for direction to the respondents authorities to make payment of outstanding dues of Rs.68,000.00 against forth and final bill with respect to the contract works with 10 per cent interest to the petitioner. 3. This writ petition is deposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Superintending Engineer, Patna Circle, Bihar State Housing Board, Patna (respondent no.5) for his aforesaid claim. If the said application is filed within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same within two months thereafter - 2 - and if any amount or interest is found admitted and payable it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not admitted and is not payable, the said authority shall pass a speaking order, which may be challenged by the petitioner before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)