IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2597 of 2005 MADHUP KUMAR SINGH son of Shambhu PrasadSingh,Resident of Mohalla-Ganipur, P.s.Kazimohamadpur, Distt. Muzaffarpur ………………………..Petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR, through the Secretary- cum-Commissioner, Rural Engineering Organization, Department of Rural Development Niraman Bhawa, Patna. 2.The Engineer-in-Chief cum Additional Secretary cum Additional Commissioner, Rural Engineering Organization, Department of Rural Development, Nirman Bhawan, Patna. 3. The Chief Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Engineering Organisation, Works Circle, Muzaffarpur. 5.The Executive Engineer, Rural Engineering Organization Works Division, Muzaffarpur. ………………………….Respondents ----------- 3 7.3.2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for direction to the respondents to pay to the petitioner his unpaid bill amount of Rs. 42,078/- with interest at the rate of 18% per annum and the cost of litigation on the basis of contract awarded to the petitioner vide Agreement No. 24-F2/1998-99 for improvement to Jantadih to Kumharaul Road Group-1, 3rd K.M 1470 ; 1810’ to 3280’ and 4th K.M. 0 to 1890’. 2 3. It transpires that the petitioner had entered into an agreement for the year 1998 to 1999 but the instant writ petition was filed much later in the year 2005. It also transpires that during the pendency of this writ petition the petitioner had raised his claim before the Chief Engineer Rural Engineering Organization, Bihar Patna and the said Chief Engineer had rejected his claim vide letter No. 2228 dated 28.8.2006 Annexure-A to the counter affidavit. 4. In the aforesaid circumstances this Court does not find either any merit in this writ petition or any justification in continuing this writ petition which is accordingly, dismissed. However, if the petitioner so likes he may challenge the order of the Chief Engineer before any appropriate authority. Prakash (S.N.Hussain,J.)