IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12518 of 2009 KUMAR SAROJ, SON OF LATE SRIPRASAD SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE+ POST BARAKHURD, P.S. NOORSARAI, DISTRICT NALANDA, AT PRESENT MOHALLA QUAMRUDDINGANJ, AT & P.S. BIHARSHARIF, P.S. LAHERI, DISTRICT NALANDA, PIN-803101 ---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF CUM ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONER CUM SPECIAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER-1, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, VISHWESHWARAIYA BHAWAN, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DIVISION, WORK CIRCLE, PATNA. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, WORKS DIVISION, BIHARSHARIF, NALANDA---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 07.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a works contractor. He entered into works contract with the State of Bihar vide agreement No. 08-F2/2007-08 as contained in Annexure-1 to this application. He has filed this writ application praying inter alia to direct the State Respondents to consider his request for grant of revised rate as delay in completing the works contract entrusted to him vide Annexure-1 was not on account of his acts of omission and commission. For such purpose petitioner should approach the competent authority of the department by filing representation. 3. Let the petitioner file representation raising the aforesaid grievance before the Chief Engineer, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna along with a copy of this order, who should consider the same as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt of the representation along with a copy of this order. 4. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.) - 2 -