IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4217 of 2006 M/S Mithila Construction through its proprietor Indra kant Mishra, son of Late Hari Deo Mishra, resident of Mohalla- Chunabhatii, Police Station-L.N.M.U. Campus, District-Darbhanga Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Water Resources, Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Darbhanga. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Western Koshi Canal, Circle-II, Nirmali Camp, Madhubani 4. The Executive Engineer, Western Koshi Canal Division II, Sakri, Madhubani. ----------- 2. 22.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pass his bill and pay the contractual admitted dues by way of security money after completion of work and final measurement with interest in the light of recommendation of Superintendent Engineer, Madhubani to the Chief Engineer, Darbhanga vide letter No. 1294 dated 30.12.2005. 3. Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Western Koshi Canal Division-II, Sakri, Madhubani, respondent No. 2 4, along with an application giving the details of his claims and interest. If such and application is filed by the petitioner within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall decide it by a speaking order within four months thereafter and if amount or interest is found admitted and payable it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is found not admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Saif/- (S.N. Hussain, J.)