IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.20347 of 2010 RAVI KUMAR, SON OF LATE GOPI NATH JAISWAL, RESIDENT OF KOTWALI CHOWK, GANJ NO.-1, P.O. & P.S. BETTIAH, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN………PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT (R.C.D.), OLD SECRETARIAT, BIHAR PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT (R.C.D.), NORTH BIHAR CIRCLE, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT (R.C.D.), ROAD DIVISION, BETTIAH. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT (R.C.D.), ROAD DIVISION, BETTIAH……………………………..RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Advocate. For the State : Mr. P.K.Verma, AAG-11 ----------- 02/ 20.12.2010 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 direction to the respondents to pay the admitted amount of Rs.75,000.00 by four bills, which is due since long. 3. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that this is a long due bill of 1998-99 and the petitioner has raked up this matter at this stage when his claim has also become time barred. 4. Considering the entire facts and circumstances, specially in view of the fact that the respondents are authorities of welfare state and if any amount is due for admitted works - 2 - done, such person should not be deprived. 5. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a representation along with a copy of this order within fifteen days from today before the Engineer-in-Chief, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar for redressal of his grievances. The Engineer-in-Chief, if required, may refer the matter to the Liabilities Committee immediately so that the matter of the petitioner be decided expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. Furthermore, if any amount is found payable to the petitioner, it should be paid to him within one month thereafter. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)