IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1033 of 2007 BASUDEO PRASAD YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02. 29.01.2010 It is yet another instance where a contractor has to rush to the High Court to seek a direction upon the respondents to his admitted dues for the work having been carried out and completed way back in the year 2004-05. His claim is for Rs.73,144/- for the work of Kamaria Vishramghar at Kumarsar in Sangrampur Block of Munger. Repeated request of the petitioner has fallen on deaf ears. Even if bill was submitted and passed, payment was not made. One of the grounds urged is lack of fund. In view of the above stated position and in absence of anything contrary having been stated on behalf of the State since no counter affidavit has been field after the filing of the writ application in the year 2007, the writ application is disposed of with a direction upon the Executive Engineer (Respondent no.3) that he shall take steps which are necessary to settle the bill of the petitioner if not by seeking release of fund at the appropriate level and pay his admitted dues within a period of three months from the date of communication or production of a copy of this order. rkp ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J )