IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2427 of 2006 M/S Arun Sound & Shamiyana Ghar through its proprietor Sudhir Singh son of Shri Janardan Prasad Singh, resident of village Agwanpur, P.S.- R.S. Barh, District-Patna. …… Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Land Reforms Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Patna. 4. The Dy. Collectors, Land Reforms Department, Barh, Patna. 5. The Circle Officer, Barh, Patna. …….Respondents. --------------- 02/ 17.11.2011 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 make payment of Rs.1,63,395.00 to the petitioner against the bill dated 10.03.2005 with respect to the work executed by him on the basis of work order dated 19.12.2004 on the eve of Maghi Purnima and Maha Shivratri Mela which is held by the Government at Baba Umanath Mandir premises within Barh Sub- Division in the district of Patna. 3. Considering 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 Circle Officer, Barh, Patna (respondent no.5) along with an application giving the details of his dues with interest. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within fifteen days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and shall - 2 - decide it by a speaking order within three 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 admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Sunil (S.N.Hussain, J.)