IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11144 of 2009 RAMESH SHANKAR PANDEY Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 2 2.9.2009 In the instant writ application the petitioner prays for commanding the respondent authorities to ensure allotment of a total sum of Rs.20,54,700/- in favour of respondent no.6 to facilitate and ensure payment to the petitioner in view of the work done pursuant to Agreements No.64F2/2006-07 and 63F2/2006-07. Pursuant to the letter dated 5.9.2007 District Magistrate, Sheohar, construction of Guard Room and Boundary Wall of Sheohar, Piprahi, Tariyani and Dumri Anchals were formulated to counter terrorist under ‘Rashtriya Sam Vikas Yojna’. The Executive Engineer, Building Division, Sheohar was appointed as the Executing Agent for the aforesaid work. In order to carry out the work after adopting necessary procedure agreement as mentioned above was entered with the petitioner.The work in question was completed which can be seen from Letter No.796 dated 18.12.2008 of Executive Engineer, Building Division, Muzaffarpur-2, H.Q., Sheohar. Even after completion of the work no payment has been made to the petitioner. The Collector, Sheohar, vide his Letter No.50 dated 20.7.2007 requested the Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, for approving the aforesaid work to the tune of Rs.10,61,900/- and Rs.9,91,800/- under the aforesaid two projects. Learned counsel submits that, thus, the petitioner 2 sought approval of the schemes which were approved in meeting dated 20.12.2006. Learned counsel for the State submits that the matter is pending consideration of Secretary, Planning and Development Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties this Court observes that the Secretary, respondent no.3, will take appropriate decision in this regard in the light of the Letter no.50 dated 20.7.2007 within a period freferably within three months from today so that the necessary payment after due scrutiny of the work could be made in this respect. With the aforesaid observations this writ application is disposed of. Anilkrsinha (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)