IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17574 of 2008 M/S GEETA CONSTRUCTION ,KASHIPUR, SAMASTIPUR THROUGH ITS PARTNER, MUKESH KUMAR SINGH, SON OF LATE JANARDHAN PD. SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DEBDHA, P.S. HASANPUR, DISTT. SAMASTIPUR AT PRESENT MOHALLA KASHIPUR WARD NO.10, P.S. SAMASTIPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH SECRETARY, MINORIRRIGATION, DEPARTMENT OF GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION CIRCLE, SAMASTIPUR 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NALKOOP DIVISION, SAMASTIPUR, DISTRICT SAMASTIPUR. ----------- 2/ 06.05.2010 Petitioner is seeking direction for payment of certain outstanding dues in relation to an Agreement No. F2/2000-2001. A counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent-State. They have indicated in the said counter-affidavit that to the extent the work had been carried out, petitioner’s payment had already been made and for remaining dues a liability committee has been constituted which committee found that the work was not completed by the petitioner and the petitioner expressed his inability to complete the same and as such in the totality certain deduction had to be made and those deductions have been made in accordance with the terms of the agreement and there is nothing to remain. - 2 - Since the payment demanded by the petitioner is in dispute, no direction for its payment can be made. Petitioner may available any other forum if he so advised. The writ application is disposed of with observation above. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J ) BTiwary/