IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.566 of 2011 RANJESH KUMAR SINGH, S/O SHRI DEONANDAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF GAUTAM NAGAR, NEAR LABOUR OFFICE, SAHARSA, P.O. + P.S. SAHARSA, DISTRICT SAHARSA. ……....PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHRAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER(YANTRIK)-CUM-SUPER NODAL OFFICER, NORTH REGION, DARBHANGA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROAD CIRCLE, SAHARSA. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (NODAL OFFICER), ROAD CONSTRUCTION DIVISION, MADHEPURA. 8. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, TASK FORCE NO.-2, BIHAR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, KUMARKHAND PRAKHAND, DISTRICT- MADHEPURA. 9. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPTT. WORKS DIVISION, MADHEPURA. 10. THE SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA ……………RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : M/s S.P. Srivastava, Sachin Srivastava and Santosh Bharti, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. P.K. Verma, A.A.G.-XI with Mr. Saroj Sharma, A.C. to A.A.G-XI ----------- 02/ 19.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed for directing the respondents to make payment of entire contractual amount forthwith in favour of the petitioner as the petitioner has completed the entire work within time as per the deed of agreement bearing Agreement No.17 F-2 of 2008-09 but - 2 - despite completion of work, payment has not been made in favour of the petitioner and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Considering the pleadings of learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record as well as the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department (Works Division), Madhepura. If the petitioner files a representation raising his grievances in detail and annexing relevant documents within fifteen days from today, the said authority shall decide the said representation by a speaking order and if any admitted amount is found to be due it shall be paid to the petitioner within one month thereafter. However, if the claim of the petitioner is not admitted and is rejected by the said authority, the petitioner shall be at liberty to raise his grievances before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)