IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11855 of 2011 Pappu Singh, son of late Indradeo Singh, resident of village Bihat, P.S. Barauni, Distt. Begusarai … Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar Through Principal Secretary, Public Works Department, Govt. Of Bihar Patna 2. The Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Govt. Of Bihar Patna Null Null 3. The Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Begusarai 4. The Sub Divisional Officer Assistant Engineer, . Public Works Department Begusarai 5. The Junior Engineer, Public Works Department, Begusarai … Respondents ----------- For the Petitioner : M/s. Badri Narayan Singh and Sanjay Kumar Pandey, Advocates For the Respondents : None. ---------- 03/ 24.08.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for quashing letter dated 16.03.2011 issued by the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department, Begusarai, in the form of reply to the notice of the petitioner for payment of the works done, showing his inability although the petitioner has, admittedly, completed the works of bridge and vehicles are plying over the same. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that for the said payment, the petitioner has already filed an application on 02.04.2011 (Annexure 8) giving details of his claim. 4. In the said circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to approach the Chief Engineer, Public Works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (respondent no. 2) along with a copy of this order and also along with - 2 - a copy of his earlier application. If the petitioner takes such steps, the said authority shall decide the matter in accordance with law by a speaking order within four months thereafter and shall pay the entire admitted due amount immediately. However, if any amount is not found to be admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. MPS/ (S.N.Hussain, J.)