IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.7330 of 2006 Indra Deo Narayan Jha, son of Sri Chandra Shekhar Jha, resident of Mohalla- Rajeev Nagar (Janak Co-operative) Road No.13, Patna 800 024. ..…Petitioner. Versus 1. The Chairman, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd. Budh Marg, Patna (Bihar). 2. The Secretary- cum- Financial Advisor, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna. 3. The Managing Director, Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna. 4. Mr. Uma Shankar Prasad (Former Architect) Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd., Budh Marg, Patna. ..….Respondents. -------- For the petitioner : Mr. Manish Sahay, Advocate. For the respondents : None. -------- 03/ 13.12.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the respondents. 2. This writ has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs:- (i) For commanding and directing to the concerned respondent to pay the final bill amount worth Rs.2,94,540.00 (Rupees Two lakhs, Ninety four thousand, Five hundred forty) only to the petitioner, immediately for the work of “Repair & Renovation & Gradation work of building of Bihar State Text Book Publishing Corporation Ltd. Budh Marg, Patna which was executed and completed by the petitioner satisfactory. (ii) For further directing to the concerned respondent to pay the interest to the petitioner @ 18% per annum upon the said amount from the date of completion of the work in question, till the date of final payment and impose heavy cost for their malafide and arbitrary action and having harassing attitude for non-payment - 2 - of said dues amount to the petitioner. (iii) For pass such an order or orders, for which, the petitioner is entitled under the law in the facts and circumstances of this case. 3. In view of the objections raised by learned counsel for the respondents, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with a liberty to move before the Bihar Public Works Contract Disputes Arbitration Tribunal for redressal of his grievance with respect to the amount due and interest thereon. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of as withdrawn with the said liberty to the petitioner to approach the said Tribunal for the aforesaid reliefs which will consider the claim of the petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously. Sunil ( S. N. Hussain, J.)