IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8050 of 2005 ***** M/S Rajeev Enterprises, through its Proprietor – Shri Upendra Narayan Singh, son of Late Sidheshwar Prasad Singh, Registered Office at 434, A.P.Colony, P.S. Rampur District-Gaya. …. …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Secretary, Irrigation Department, Government of Bihar. 3. The Executive Engineer, North Koel, Canal Division, Gaya. …. …. Respondents ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Singh, Senior Advocate Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Advocate For the State : A.C. to G.P.9 ---------- 4. 11.11.2009. Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. Initially the writ application was filed seeking a direction upon the respondents to pay the dues of about Rs.1,54,091/- as well as an additional Rs.35,433/- which was the security money deposited by the petitioner after completion of the work. During the pendency of the writ application it seems that the matter was referred to the Liability Committee set-up by the State and the case of the petitioner was also considered by the said Liability Committee, a decision has been taken in their meeting dated 29.8.2005, the claim of the petitioner had been rejected for reasons indicated therein. The outcome of the decision of the Liability Committee has been forwarded to the Joint Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar vide letter dated 30.8.2005. Petitioner filed I.A. No. 6892 of 2009 challenging the said finding. Learned counsel for the State was directed by this Court - 2 - to respond on the development, if any, which may have taken place in furtherance to the recommendation of the Liability Committee, the Court is informed that the matter lies as it is despite passage of more than four years. The Court fails to understand the reason for inaction on the part of the state authorities but makes it wandered if Liability Committee report is like a court of enquiry, whose recommendations is only to be shelved and not to be acted upon. Learned senior counsel submits that despite loss time he still is willing to approach the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, Government of Bihar with his objection and submissions against the Liability Committee’s findings and if only the Principal Secretary is directed to this time decide the issue within a reasonable time frame. The issue is a very old one and it must reach its finality now. In view of the above petitioner is given liberty to file his objection against the findings of the Liability Committee before the Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department, respondent no.2, and the Principal Secretary would be obliged to decide the matter and communicate his decision after giving an opportunity of hearing, may be, to the petitioner preferably within three months from the filing of said objection. The writ application stands disposed of with above direction. Pawan/- (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)