IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7369 of 2011 Umashankar Prasad son of Late Ram Chandra Prasad, M.I.E., B. Civil Engg, consulting Engineer, P.R.D.A.(Department of Urban Development) Licensee Member State Recourse Group, B.E.P., F-103, P.C. Colony, Kankarbagh, Patna, P.S. Kankarbagh, District-Patna. …… Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 2. Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Amarpur, P.S. Amarpur, District-Banka (Bihar). 3. Nagar Panchayat Amarpur, P.S. Amarpur, District-Banka (Bihar), through the Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Amarpur. 4. Chairman, Nagar Panchayat, Amarpur, District-Banka (Bihar). 5. Director, Shari Garihi Unmulan, Urban Development Department, Bihar, Patna. …… Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Tuntun Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : None. -------- 03/ 24.06.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents-authorities to pay the consultancy fee of Rs.129.57 lacs to the petitioner as per the agreement dated 30.07.2007 as the petitioner had already completed the work properly and submitted the detailed project report to respondent no.2 on 31.01.2008 but only Rs.74,812.00 was paid to the petitioner in the name of mobilization advance of Rs.1,00,000.00 and rest consultancy fee Rs.129.59 lacs is still pending for payment to the petitioner. 3. Considering the arguments raised by learned counsel for the petitioner and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the - 2 - Executive Officer, Nagar Panchayat, Amarpur in the district of Banka (respondent no.2) for payment of the said dues with interest. If such an application is filed by the petitioner before the said authority along with relevant materials and a copy of this order within fifteen days, the said authority shall consider and decide the matter by a speaking order in accordance with law within two months thereafter. If any amount is found payable by the said authority, it must be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest thereon is not found payable in the said order, petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)