IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.18864 of 2008 CHANDRADIP SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 02. 05.11.2009 Certain dues of the petitioner under the head of unsettled account of the bills submitted by him for Nasariganj Bypass road, in the district of Rohtas remained unpaid. The figure worked out was Rs. 31,032/- . In addition, the case of the petitioner which stands certified by the communication of the Executive Engineer dated 18.5.2007 is additional claim of Rs.35,441.00 for extra work done by the petitioner. Recommendation was made by the Executive Engineer , Road Division, Dehri-on-sone to the Superintending Engineer, Bhojpur Road Circle, Ara to make necessary funds available for payment. That was the background under which the present writ application came to be filed on 22.12.2008. No counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent State authorities. The issue being a limited one and prima facie there being some material or evidence about the recommendation having been made in favour of the petitioner for payment of dues, no purpose would be served in keeping the writ petition pending. The writ application is disposed of with a direction upon respondent No.4, the Superintending Engineer, Bhojpur Road Circle, Ara that taking cognizance of the communication contained in Annexure-1, he shall take steps for settlement of dues of the petitioner preferably within a period of three months from the date of - 2 - communication/receipt of a copy of this order. If any dues of the petitioner is disputed for cogent legal reason, then petitioner would be told of the same by a communication in this regard within the same time-frame. The writ application is disposed of with the above direction. rkp (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J)