IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.3959 of 2005 VINOD KUMAR, SON OF LATE SIDH NATH SINGH, R/O MOHALLA BRAHM ASTHAN GALI, IN FRONT OF TOLPA NIWAS, DARIYAPUR, PATNA-4, P.S. PIRBAHORE, DISTRICT PATNA.................................PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, NIRMAN BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF-CUM-ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, NIRMAN BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, SOUTH BIHAR WING, BUILDING CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, NIRMAN BHAWAN, BAILLEY ROAD, PATNA 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, BUILDING CIRCLE, ARA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BUILDING DIVISION, ARA, DISTRICT BHOJPUR…….RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Ras Bihari Thakur, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate. ----------- 03/ 15.03.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State of Bihar and its authorities. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents authorities to pay the admitted dues to the petitioner with interest and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar (respondent no.3) and file an application within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order for - 2 - the reliefs claimed in this writ petition. If such an application is filed by the petitioner, the said authority shall decide the same in accordance with law within two months thereafter. If any amount is found to be payable, the said authority shall take steps for payment of the same to the petitioner. However, if the claim of the petitioner is rejected either wholly or partly, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)