IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2020 of 2010 1. M/S PRIDARSHI CONSTRUCTION WORKS THROUGH PROPRIETOR PRAMOD KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE RAM PRASAD SINGH R/O VILL.- BISENI KALA, P.S.- RAJPUR, DISTT.- ROHTAS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, SONE BHAWAN, PATNA 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DEHRI-ON-SONE, ROHTAS 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SONE-UCHCH-ASTRIYA NAHAR PRAMANDAL, SASARAM AT ROHTAS 5. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER JALPATH ANCHAL, BHABHUA, KAIMUR 6. SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER IRRIGATION, SONE UCHASTRIYA NAHAR PRAMANDAL, TULSIPUR, SASARAM 7. JUNIOR ENGINEER SONE UCH ASTRIYA NAHAR PRAMANDAL, TULSIPUR, SASARAM ----------- 02. 04.02.2010 The contract was entered between the petitioner and the respondent authorities of Irrigation Department of Government of Bihar. Contract No. is 37 F-2/2003-04. Petitioner’s claim based on annexure-2 is that hundred per cent work has been completed within the extended period of time which was February, 2009 but despite such stated position respondent authorities are not releasing the security amount. Petitioner approached the Executive Engineer (respondent no.4) by his application to take action in this regard as withholding of earnest money or security money is causing financial hardship. Looking at the nature of the prayer made in the writ application the Court is of the opinion that no purpose would be served by keeping the petition pending or asking the respondents to file counter affidavit for after all a 2 decision has to be taken by the respondents on the applications made by the petitioner and the claim made therein. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon respondent no.4 Executive Engineer to respond on the applications of the petitioner dated 26.8.2009 as well as 2.9.2009 within a period of eight weeks from the date of communication / production of a copy of this order. Either the money should be refunded to the petitioner or if there is any legal hitch he will be communicated a reasoned decision in this regard within the said time frame. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )