IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1072 of 2011 Buxar Construction Private Limited, having its office at Pandey Patti, P.S.-Buxar, District-Buxar, through its Director, Ashok Rai, S/o Radha Krishna Rai, R/o Pandey Patti, P.S.-Buxar, District-Buxar. ……… Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar . 2. The Commissioner, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 3. The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Rural Works Circle, Sasaram, District-Rohtas. 6. The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Rural Works Division, Buxar, District-Buxar. ……. Respondents. For the petitioner : Mr. Damodar Prasad Tiwari, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Krishna Chandra Jha, AC to SC-4. ----------- 3. 04.02.2011 1. 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 directing the respondents to make payment of Rs. 1,80,129.00 to the petitioner for the works done by him relating to the construction of R.C.C. Culvert near Madia village Nawa Nagar Block within the district of Buxar. 3. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances of this case and after hearing the arguments of the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an application with respect to his claim and interest within 15 days from today before the Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Buxar (Respondent no. 6). If such an application is filed before the said authority within the aforesaid 2 time along with a copy of this order by the petitioner, the said authority shall pass an appropriate order within six weeks and all the admitted dues and interest should be paid to the petitioner within six weeks thereafter. However, if any amount or interest thereon is disputed the said authority shall pass a speaking order against which the petitioner will have the liberty to approach the appropriate Forum. Sujit (S. N. Hussain, J.)