IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1931 of 2006 Yamuna Singh S/o Late Jib Narain Singh, resident of Kamurddinganj, P.S. Murarpur, Biharsharif, District Nalanda……..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Commissioner cum Secretary, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Engineer-in-chief, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 4. The Chief Engineer, National Highway Wing, Road Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 5. The Superintending Engineer, National Highway Works Circle, Patna. 6. The Executive Engineer, National Highway Division -2, Biharsharif at Nalanda…………………………………….Respondents. ---------------------------------- 02/ 03.11.2011 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 authorities to make payment of outstanding admitted dues of Rs.3,79,640.00 with interest to the petitioner, although the petitioner has completed the work allotted to him vide agreement dated 21.04.2005. 3. Considering the entire facts and circumstances of this case as well as the averments made by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Chief Engineer, National Highway Wing, Road Construction Department, Government of Bihar (respondent no.4) along with an application giving the details of his claims. If such an application is filed within 15 days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with - 2 - law and shall 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 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.)