IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10067 of 2005 RAMESHWAR PRASAD SINGH SON OF LATE MOHAN SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHAWAJAPUR (BHUWALI TOLA), P.O. + P.S. YADAVPUR, DISTRICT GOPALGANJ………..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY-CUM-COMMISSIONER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SIWAN. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, GOPALGANJ. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, FLOOD CONTROL DIVISION, IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, THAKARAHA SIWIR, GOPALGANJ………………………………..RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02/ 11.07.2011 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 make payment of dues for several years in connection with a number of works done by the petitioner as per the agreement entered into between the petitioner and the Executive Engineer for Flood Control Scheme and for other ancillary reliefs. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the aforesaid amount is not disputed amount rather it is not being paid to the petitioner because the funds are not released by the Government for payment. 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Chief Engineer, Irrigation Department, Siwan (respondent - 2 - no.4) with regard to his claim raising all the points which he has raised in this writ petition. If such an application is filed by the petitioner along with a copy of this order within 15 days from today, the said authority shall decide the same by a speaking order in accordance with law within two months thereafter and see that all the admitted and payable dues are paid to the petitioner within 15 days thereafter. If any amount 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.)