IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.1423 of 2011 BISHWANATH PRASAD son of Late Bandhu Mahto, R.O.V Mohall Kagazi Main Road P.O. Biharsharif, P.S. Biharsharif Distt. Nalanda, State. Bihar. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. The Secretary Building Construction Deptt. Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. The Engineer-in-Chief cum Additional Commissioner cum Special Secretary, Bilding Construction Deptt, vishweshwaraiya Bhawan Bailey Road, Patna. 4. The Chief Engineer (South) Bilding Construction Deptt. Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan Bailey Road Patna. 5. The Superintending Engineer, Bilding Construction Deptt Patna Building Works Circle, Rajvanshi Nagar Patna. 6. The Executive Engineer, Building Cocnstruction Deptt. Nalanda Bhawan Pramandal, Biharsharif Nalanda. ----------- 2 24.2.2011 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents to pay the entire due amount i.e., Rs. 3,50,000/- to the petitioner for the works completed by him regarding Barricading and construction of Helipad, Stage at Ram Babu High School, Hilsa and Babhan Barai in the District Nalanda, on the eve of the visit of Chief Minister of Bihar. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in spite of approaching the authorities concerned, the 2 said amount has not been paid to him. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to file an application before the Executive Engineer, Building Construction Department (Respondent No. 3) along with a copy of this order within two weeks from today and if such an application is filed by the petitioner before the said authority along with a copy of this order within 15 day from today the said authority shall decide the matter within two months from the said date and shall make payment of the admitted dues and admitted interests to the petitioner immediately thereafter. However if the claim raised by the petitioner with regard to the payment and interest is not found to be admissible a speaking order must be passed by the said authority within the same time and if the petitioner is aggrieved by that order he will be at liberty to approach the appropriate forum. Prakash (S.Nayer Hussain ,J.)