IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.9526 of 2009 ASHOK SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 17.08.2009. Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner has come to this Court for directing respondents for payment of interest on the amount of Rs.1,84,306/- belatedly paid to him for supply work done under agreement 1584 of 93.94, 1914 of 94-95 and 1854 of 94-95 in Paliganj by Public Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna as the same has been paid after long delay. Petitioner submits that though he completed the contractual work in the stipulated period, still he was not paid the bid money in spite of his several representations to the officials. Thereafter, he filed C.W.J.C.No. 1736/07 for redressal of grievance, which was allowed vide order dated 22.8.2008 contained in annexure 1 directing respondent-authorities to make payment to the petitioner within a month with further observation that if the petitioner has any other grievance, he may avail any other appropriate forum. While passing the order, the court had noticed the sorrow state of affair that despite clearance of petitioner’s claim by the Debt Liability Committee on 10.9.2005, he was not paid anything till 9.2.2007 when he filed the aforesaid writ petition. The petitioner further states that this Court has allowed interest in some cases as well as in one of the arbitration proceedings, interest has also been awarded. Petitioner states that as the instant case is - 2 - similar, he has filed a representation before the authorities for payment of interest also. The writ petition is disposed of with observation that it would be open to the petitioner to take steps for initiation of arbitration proceeding for payment of interest. Shashi. (Samarendra Pratap Singh,J).