IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13042 of 2009 BABAN KUMAR SINGH, SON OF LATE JAGDISH PRASAD SINGH RESIDENT OF MOHALLA M.I.G.-90 HOUSING BOARD COLONY, P.S. RAMPUR, DISTRICT GAYA---PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, BIHAR, PATNA, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA-1. 2. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF-CUM-SPECIAL SECRETARY, RURAL WORKS DEPARTMENT, BIHAR AT PATNA, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA-1. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, RURAL ENGINEER, ORGANIZATION BIHAR AT PATNA-1, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA-1. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, RURAL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION WORKS DIVISION, GAYA, DISTT. GAYA. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, RURAL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION WORKS DIVISION, GAYA, DISTRICT GAYA. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, RURAL ENGINEERING ORGANIZATION WORKS SADAR, GAYA DISTRICT GAYA---RESPONDENTS. ----------- 02. 13.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. 2. Petitioner is a works contractor. He was entrusted with the execution of the road laying contract by the Executive Engineer, Rural Works Division, Gaya appertaining to agreement No.1F2/2007- 08. He has filed this writ application for a direction to the State Respondents to consider his request for payment of running account bill concerning the aforesaid execution of the road laying contract. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that on account of failure of the authorities to pay the petitioner the running account bill a sum of Rs.40 lakhs is due with the authorities and on account of failure of the authorities to pay the aforesaid running bill there is some difficulty in executing the contract as petitioner is unable to arrange the material which is required for executing the work. In this connection, petitioner has already moved a representation before the Executive Engineer and the representation is dated 3.3.2008, Annexure-3 and on the basis of the request made in the said representation, the Executive Engineer has submitted his report to the - 2 - Chief Engineer-1, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna, which is contained in letter No. 695 dated 18.3.2008, Annexure-4. 4. Let the Chief Engineer-1, Rural Works Department, Bihar, Patna consider the request of the Executive Engineer contained in letter No. 695 dated 18.3.2008, Annexure-4 as early as possible, in any case within one month from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order before the Chief Engineer-1 so that the amount due to the petitioner against his running account bill is cleared and he is able to execute the works contract at the earliest. 5. This writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)