IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13676 of 2011 Vidyanand Singh S/O Late Kalika Prasad Singh R/O Mohalla- Lalbaghe, Tilka Manjhi, P.S.- Kotwali, Distt.- Bhagalpur. …. Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 2. The Block Development Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhagalpur. 3. The District Rural Development Authority, Bhagalpur. 4. The Assistant Engineer, R.E.O. Division, Bhagalpur. 5. The Executive Engineer, R.E.O. Division, Bhaglapur. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Anurag Saurav, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. S.D.Sanjay, A.A.G. 12. ----------- 04/ 25.08.2011 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 make payment of the admitted dues of the petitioner amounting to Rs.4,20,906 along with 18% interest calculated from the date it fell due in lieu of construction/repair work of earth filling, bolder pitching of the right embankment of Chandan River from Tinlara to Saidpur, whereafter bills produced by the petitioner were duly approved by the authorities concerned, but the petitioner alleges that in spite of the aforesaid fact, they are not making any payment. 3. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to move before the Block Development Officer, Jagdishpur, Bhagalpur (respondent no.2) along with an application giving details of his claim regarding dues and interest. If such an application is filed by the - 2 - petitioner before the said authority within fifteen days along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall decide by a speaking order within three months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found admitted and payable it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Sunil (S. N. Hussain, J.)