IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10669 of 2009 SANJAY KUMAR Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 3 28.8.2009 The petitioner was allotted contract for the work of Deep- Screening of track in K.M. 570 to 588 Sheosagar Road and Karwandia under AEN/PQRS Dehri-on-Sone vide agreement no.B/Deep- Screening/Km 570-588/91-92 dated 15.1.1992, contained in Annexure-1. The total cost of the work was Rs.14,79,935.80 and the date of completion of the work was 8.5.1992. The time period for completing the work was extended by letter dated 17.1.1995 of Sr.Divisional Engineer II, Eastern Railway, respondent no.2. The measurement of the work was made by the respondent Railway vide MB No.1226/92. The total cost was of Rs.14,79,935.80 and out of the said amount a sum of Rs.12,31,395.00 after making necessary deduction was paid to the petitioner. The balance amount of Rs.2,48,511.00 plus Rs.1,23,140.00 towards 10% security deductions totaling Rs.3,71,651.00 remains outstanding apart from the depsoit of T.D.R. The petitioner states that he has filed several representations dated 2.8.2006, 12.2.2008, 2.5.2009 and 5.6.2009, contained in Annexure-4 series for payment of his outstanding dues but no action has been taken by the respondent authorities. In view of the aforesaid facts, this court directs the respondent no.2 the Divisional Manager, East Central Railway, Mugalsarai Division, Mugalsarai, U.P. to dispose of the representation of the petitioner within four weeks from the date of receipt/production - 2 - KHAN of a copy of this order and pay the admitted dues. It would be open to the petitioner to make a prayer for payment of interest on the admitted dues as the payment has been withheld for last ten years. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ petition stands disposed of. (S.P.Singh,J)