IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.4777 of 2006 Pramod Kumar, Son of Sri Samoliya Bihari, resident of Gosaigaon, P.S. Gopalpur, District –Bhagalpur. ……… Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Rural Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 3. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur. 4. Special Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhagalpur. 5. The Block Development Officer, Gopalpur, District –Bhagalpur. ……….. Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : - Mr. Alok Kumar, Advocate Mr. Manzer Karim, Advocate on behalf of learned counsel Ms. Madhuri Lata. For the State : - Mr. Manoj Kumar Jha, AC to GA 1. ----------- 03/ 23.11.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for directing the respondents to pay the dues of Rs.90,000/- to the petitioner for the works done under the respondent authority for the period 1979-80 and 1980-81 under the scheme food for works provided under the Employment Guarantee Scheme 1981-82. 3. A show cause has been filed by the respondents challenging the claim of the petitioner. 4. Considering the submissions of the learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Special Deputy Development Commissioner, Bhagalpur (respondent no.4) along with an application giving details of his claim. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within three weeks from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall decide the same on merits expeditiously within three months thereafter and if any amount is found to be admitted and payable, it can be paid to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However, if any amount is not found admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. DKS/ (S.N. Hussain, J.)