IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5392 of 2009 M/S POOJA CONSTRUCTION THROUGH ITS PROPRIETOR NAGENDRA PRASAD YADAV SON OF LATE KISHORI PRASAD YADAV, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA MAHAVIR CHOWK, WARD NO.6, P.O. DUMRA, P.S. DUMRA, DISTRICT SITAMARHI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, SITMARHI. 4. THE JUNIOR ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, SITAMARHI. 5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION, DIVISION SITAMARHI. ----------- 3/ 30-11-2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Matter was taken up by the Court on 28.04.2009. Counsel for the State was granted four weeks time to file counter-affidavit. No counter affidavit has been filed till date. Reason for filing of the writ application is that the respondent-authorities especially respondent no.3, the Executive Engineer, Minor Irrigation Department, Sitamarhi, is not settling the final bill submitted by the petitioner for so-called work of Tender No. 3 of 2007-2008. In absence of the stand of the respondent, the matter is disposed of with categorical direction to respondent no.3 that he shall take cognizance of the claim lodged by the petitioner with regard to payment of bill which is available on record by way of Annexure-3 series, examine the same - 2 - and take steps for payment of dues of the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of communication/production of a copy of this order. Needless to say that if there is any serious dispute for any aspect of the matter or amount which the petitioner is not entitled, the respondents shall be obliged to communicate to the petitioner the reason so that he shall take appropriate steps in the matter. The writ application is accordingly, disposed of. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J ) BTiwary/