IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16268 of 2009 ***** Prabha Shankar Pandey, son of Nawal Kishore Pandey, Resident of Mohalla Tulsinagar Bank Colony, Tilkamanjhi, Bhagalpur, P.S. Tilkamanjhi, District-Bhagalpur. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Secretary, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Engineer-in-Chief (Central), Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar at Patna. 4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Bhagalpur. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Bhagalpur. 6. The Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Naugachhiya, Bhagalpur. …. …. Respondents ----------- 2. 26.11.2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. From a communication dated 30th February, 2009 which is letter No.143 contained in Annexure-1, petitioner submits that there is a recommendation/request made by the Executive Engineer, Flood Control Division, Naugachhiya to Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Circle, Bhagalpur to make necessary funds available for payment to the petitioner of certain amounts due. Payment has been made to the petitioner to the tune of Rs.42,40,734.00 and a balance of about Rs.6,94,174/- is left due to non- availability of funds. A request for release of the same has been made. The petitioner submits that since February, 2009 nothing seems to have been done. There does not seem to be any dispute with regard to the claim of the balance amount made by the petitioner. It seems to be certified by the communication between the respondent authorities. If that - 2 - be so then let the Superintending Engineer, respondent no.5 take appropriate steps to release the necessary funds, may be, by approaching senior authorities if need be so that the payment can be made to the petitioner at the earliest. If there is any legal impediment then the petitioner must also be told of the same within the next three months. This writ application stands disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)