IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19542 of 2010 M/S VENKAT RAMAN CONSTRUCTION, THROUGH ITS ONE OF THE PARTNER MR. ASHOK KUMAR, SON OF LATE CHANDRIKA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SISWAR, P.O. MUSEPUR, P.S. KHIGERSARAI, DISTRICT GAYA, STATE BIHAR. HEAD OFFICE SITUATED AT MOHALLA MAIN ROAD, A.P. COLONY IN BRIJ KUTIR LODGE, HOLDING NO.72, WARD NO.26, P.S. RAMPUR, DISTRICT GAYA(BIHAR).……PETITIONER Versus 1. BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRMAN NIGAM LTD.(A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR) THROUGH ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, 7 SARDAR PATEL MARG, PATNA-15 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRMAN NIGAM LTD. (A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR), 7, SARDAR PATEL MARG, PATNA-15 3. THE DY. CHIEF ENGINEER, SOUTH BIHAR CIRCLE, BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRMAN NIGAM LTD.,(A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR), 7, SARDAR PATEL MARG, PATNA-15 4. THE SENIOR PROJECT ENGINEER, BIHAR RAJYA PUL NIRMAN NIGAM LTD.,(A UNIT OF STATE GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR), WORKS DIVISION, GAYA………….RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : Mr. Manish Sahay, Advocate. For the respondents :Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate. . ----------- 03/ 30.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondent Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd. and its authorities. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the concerned respondent to dispose of the claim of petitioner as contained in Annexure-10 series immediately in accordance with law because the same is still pending since long. Although it relates to price escalation materials of cement and steel under the provisions of Standard Bidding Documents (S.B.D.) agreement, but the respondents are not taking any interest in deciding 2 the matter. Considering the facts and circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Senior Project Engineer, Bihar Rajya Pul Nirman Nigam Ltd. (respondent no.4) to dispose of the applications filed by the petitioner on 09.08.2010 (Annexure 10 series) expeditiously preferably within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order in accordance with law. It may be noted that if the claim of petitioner or any part thereof is found to be genuine, the payment with respect thereto shall be made to the petitioner within two months thereafter. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)