IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.12351 of 2005 Narayan Kumar Sah, son of Shri Bhola Sah, resident of Shyama Bazar, Bhatotar, P.S. Barhara Kothi, District Purnea …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Secretary, Department of Water Resource, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Bailey Road, Patna 3. The Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resource, Purnea 4. The Superintending Engineer, Irrigation Anchal, Purnea 5. The Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Banmankhi, Purnea … Respondents ---------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Tuhin Shankar, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. Shashi Shekhar Pd. Singh, A.C. to G.P. 17 -------- 03/ 25.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following reliefs :- (i) The balance amount of Rs.8,000/- for the contract work done by agreement no. 22 F2/99-2000, and the work order for the same issued by respondent no.5 vide letter no. 247 dated 12.02.2000 with respect to the work of “ Barhara Distribution’s Minor Canal from R.D. 0.00 to 13.00 and its discharge system”. (ii) The balance amount of Rs.1,58,000/- for the contractual work done by agreement no. 23 F2/99-2000, and the consequential work order issued by respondent no.5 vide letter no. 412 dated 13.03.2000 (Indicated from letter no. 54 dated 03.01.2000) with respect to the work of “ Renovation of Barhara Distributions Canal from R.D. 18 to 47.4 and its discharge system”. (iii) The balance amount of Rs.32,000/- for the contractual work done by agreement no. 32 F2/99-2000, and the work order for the same issued by respondent no.5 vide letter no. 596 dated 29.04.2000 with respect to the work 2 of “ Renovation of Rupauli Minor Canal from R.D. 0.00 to 4.80 and its discharge system”. (iv) The balance amount of Rs.22,000/- for the contractual work done vide agreement no. 31 F2/99-2000, and the consequential work order issued by respondent no.5 vide letter no. 598 dated 29.04.2000 with respect to the work of “ Renovation of Purandaha Minor Canal from R.D. 4 to 9.20 and its discharge system”. (v) The balance amount of Rs.1,15,575/- for the contractual work done vide agreement no. 43 F2/99-2000, and the consequential work order issued by respondent no.5 with respect to the work of “ Renovation of Bhawanipur Minor Canal from R.D. between 00 to 72.40 and its discharge system”. (vi) The balance amount of Rs.33,700/- for the contract work done vide agreement and the consequential work order issued by respondent no.5 with respect to the work of “ Renovation of Sankari Minor Canal from R.D. between 9.20 to 18 and its discharge system”. (vii) To further impose an interest of 18 % per annum on the above said amount from the date of its payment till the date of its actual payment. 3. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Irrigation Division, Banmankhi, Purnea (respondent no.5) along with an application giving details of his claim. If such an application is filed by the petitioner within fifteen days from today along with a copy of this order, the said authority shall consider the same and shall decide it by a speaking order within four months thereafter and if any amount or interest is found admitted and 3 payable, the same must be paid to the petitioner by the said authority immediately thereafter. However, if any amount or interest is not found payable and admitted in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. MPS/ ( S. N. Hussain, J.)