IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.22 of 2005 MIRA SINGH, WIFE OF LATE BIJAY KUMAR SINGH, RESIDENT OF SUBODH SADAN, SADAR BAZAR, JAMALPUR, P.S. JAMALPUR, DISTRICT MUNGER …….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION GANGA PUMP CANAL CIRCLE, BHAGALPUR 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, GANGA PUMP CANAL CIRCLE, BHAGALPUR 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GANGA PUMP CANAL DIVISION NO.1, SAFIABAD, MUNGER ……..RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Ajit Kumar Singh-2, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K. Singh, AC to G.A.1 ----------- 03/ 17.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents 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 amount of the petitioner in contract work bearing Agreement No.49 F2 of 1979-80, Agreement No.27 F2 of 1980-81 and Agreement No.3 F2 of 1980-81 in which certain amounts under different heads were due. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that all the admitted dues have been paid to the petitioner and that part of the petitioner’s claim is not admitted. 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the petitioner to approach the 2 Executive Engineer, Ganga Pump Canal Division No.-1, Safiabad, Munger (respondent no.5) with regard to the amount which according to her has not yet been paid to the petitioner with interest. If the petitioner files such an application before the said authority within fifteen days from today the said authority shall decide the same by a speaking order within two months thereafter in accordance with law. If the petitioner is aggrieved by the order of the authority concerned she will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)