IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.11930 of 2005 M/S VIJAY RAJ MEWAR CONSTRUCTION CO. SITUATED AT VILLAGE AND P.O. RANGLALHI, P.S. –DHANAHA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN, THROUGH ITS MANAGING PARTNER NAMELY VIJAY KUMAR SINGH SON OF SHRI BHUP NARAYAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE AND P.O. RANGLALHI, P.S. DHANAHA, DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN……..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER CUM SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF (NORTH), WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, WEST CHAMPARAN AT SIWAN. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL AND MONITORING DIVISION, PATNA. 6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL AND MONITORING DIVISION, PADRAUNA (KUSI NAGAR). 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL DIVISION NO.1 MADHUBANI CAMP. PADRAUNA (KUSI NAGAR). 8. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN (BETTIAH), DISTRICT WEST CHAMPARAN. …RESPONDENTS. For the petitioner : M/s Subhash Kr. Jha and Ranjan Kr. Jha, Advocates. For the respondents : Ms. Namrata Mishra, G.P.-17 ---------------------------------- 03/ 04.08.2011 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 authorities to pay the bills to the petitioner for the works done by him as per Agreement No.26(H)/1999-2000. 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 approach the Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division - 2 - No.1, Madhubani Camp. Padrauna (Kusi Nagar) (respondent no.7) along with an application giving details of the amounts due and interest claimed by him. If such an application is filed within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same and shall decide it by a speaking order in accordance with law within four months thereafter. 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. Harish (S.N. Hussain, J.)