IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.527 of 2006 SATYENDRA KUMAR SINGH SON OF SRI NARSING SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SATO AWANTI, P.O. NUAON P.S.- NUAON, DISTRICT KAIMUR (BHABUA)………..PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, SONE CANAL MODERNISATION CIRCLE, NUAON, P.S.-NUAON, DISTT. KAIMUR (BHABUA). 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER SONE CANAL MODERNISATION DIVISION RAMGARH AT NUAON, P.S.-NUAON, DISTT. KAIMUR (BHABUA). 5. JUNIOR ENGINEER SONE CANAL MODERNISATION DIV. RAMGARH AT NUAON, P.S. NUAON, DISTRICT KAIMUR……………………………………..…..RESPONDENTS. ---------------------------------- 03/ 29.09.2011 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 to pay the amount for the contractual work done by the petitioner for construction of dam under agreement dated 24.03.2002. 3. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Sone Canal Modernization Division Ramgarh at Nuaon, P.S. Nuaon, District Kaimur (respondent no.4) along with an application giving details of his claims with interest. If such an application is filed within four weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same and shall decide it by a speaking - 2 - order in accordance with law within four months thereafter. If any amount or interest is found admitted and payable, it should be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest 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.)