IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.696 of 2011 VIDYA NAND PRASAD CHAUDHARY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MATA DI BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PVT. LTD., SON OF LATE KAMLESHWARI PRASAD CHAUDHARY, REISDENT OF JAI PRAKASH NAGAR, WARD NO.21, P.S. KHAGARIA, DISTRICT KHAGARIA………………………….PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, OLD SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. PRADHAN SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA 3. ENGINEER IN CHIEF (NORTH) WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SICHAI BHAWAN, PATNA. 4. CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SAMASTIPUR, P.S. + DISTT. SAMASTIPUR 5. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL ANCHAL, DARBHAGNA. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL DIVISION DARBHANGA……RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : M/s Shiva Shankar Sharma and Arun Kumar Sinha, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Chandra Shekhar Singh, A.C. to G.P.-16 ----------- 03/ 20.01.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to release unpaid amount i.e. Rs.1,70,712.00 with 18 per cent interest and pay the same to the petitioner for the contract work done by him and was completed on 31.05.2006 and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case as well as the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division Darbhanga (respondent no.6) to pay the entire - 2 - admitted amount due to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. However, if any amount or interest is not admitted by the authority and is not paid, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)