IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13275 of 2011 M/S Om Construction through its proprietor Sri Brajendra Kumar, son of Sri Karya Nand Singh, resident of Village- & P.O.-Bara, P.S.- Chandradeep, District-Jamui, at present having its Head Office C/o Sri B.K. Sharma, Ram Pratap Bhawan, Near Telephone Tower, North Mandiri, P.S.-Budha Colony, Town & District-Patna. .......Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department (W.R.D.), Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Engineer-in-Chief Water Resources Department (W.R.D.), Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Circle, Anishabad, Patna-2. .........Respondents ---------------------------------- 02 28.09.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears on behalf of respondents, although the name of their learned counsel is appearing on the daily cause list. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to make payment of admitted dues of Rs. 2,07,288/- without further delay for the contractual works done by him as per agreement no. 19 F2 of 2008-09 entered into between the petitioner and the Executive Engineer, Punpun Flood Protection Division, Patnacity, Karbighahiya, Patna (respondent no. 5) on 14.03.2009 for fabrication of collapsible Gate & Rolling Shutter and brick works in the open portion of Garrage-cum-Driver’s Rest House in Sinchai Bhawan Campus, Patna. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said dues is clearly due as would be apparent from letters dated - 2 - 05.01.2010 and 22.01.2010, issued by the said Executive Engineer. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar, Patna along with an application giving details of his dues and interest as claimed by him. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within three weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same by a speaking order in accordance with law within three months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found to be admitted and payable, it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found to be payable or admitted in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Safik (S.N.Hussain, J.)