IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13115 of 2009 RAMANAND SHARMA, SON OF LATE MUDRIKA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE PATUT, P.S. RANI TALAB IN THE DISTRICT OF PATNA----PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, VISHESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 2. THE ENGINEER IN-CHIEF, ROAD CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, VISHESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, R.C.D. CENTRAL CIRCLE, CHHAJUBAGH, PATNA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, R.C.D., WEST DIVISION, R-BLOCK, PATNA ---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 15.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is a works contractor pursuant to agreement Nos. 73F2/1995-96, 33F2/1993-94 and 48H/1993-94. He executed works contract and his bill to the tune of Rs.1,71,218/- is pending with the authorities and he has filed this writ application for a direction to the authorities to clear the aforesaid bill. The three agreements on the basis of which this writ application is maintained is of the year 1995- 96, 1994-95 and 1993-94 i.e. more than 15 years earlier, as such, the claim of the petitioner for payment of his contractual dues is barred under the law of limitation. In the circumstances, this Court is not inclined to exercise its writ jurisdiction and the application is dismissed. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)