IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4292 of 2011 ----------- Raj Kishore Singh, son of Sri Ram Pukar Singh, resident of village Sadikpur Diara, P.S. Balia, District Begusarai. … Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 2. Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner-cum-Special Secretary, Road Construction Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Superintending Engineer, National High Way Circle, Purnea 4. The Chief Engineer, National High Way Wing of Road Construction Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna 5. The Executive Engineer, National High Way Road Division, Road Construction Department, Khagaria … Respondents ------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Kishore Kumar Thakur, Advocate For the State : None ------ 03/ 06.05.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for respondent-State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay the admitted dues of Rs.8,10,113.00 for the works done by him on the National High Way Road No. 31 at different kilometers vide agreement no. 84F2 of 2000-01 for the financial years 2000-01 and 2001-02. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has already completed the works satisfactorily without any complaint regarding quality, but the matter has been unnecessarily delayed only due to paucity of fund. Hence he submits that the petitioner is also entitled to interest on the said amount. 4. Considering the averments made by learned counsel 2 for the petitioner as well as the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Chief Engineer, National High Way Wing of Road Construction Department, Patna (respondent no.4) as well as the Executive Engineer, National High Way Road Division, Road Construction Department, Khagaria (respondent no.5) to pay the entire amount of admitted dues and interest to the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. However, if any amount or interest, as claimed by the petitioner, is not found to be admittedly due and payable to him, the said respondents shall pass a speaking order with respect thereto within the same time and the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J. )