IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.13388 of 2007 NAGENDRA PRASAD SINGH PROPRIETOR OF KUMAR CONSTRUCTION SON OF SRI BHOLA SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA CHANDMARI, P.O. MOTIHARI, P.S. MOTIHARI, DISTRICT EAST CHAMPARAN. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE, WEST CHAMPARAN, BETTIAH 4. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 5. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, VALMIKINAGAR, WEST CHAMPARAN. 6. THE SUPERINTENDINTG ENGINEER, WRD, DRAINAGE CIRCLE, MOTIHARI. 7. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, CHAMPARAN DIVISION, MOTIHARI, EAST CHAMPARAN. 8. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CHAMPARAN EMBANKMENT, SUB-DIVISION NO.1, BETTIAH. 9. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, CHAMPARAN EMBANKMENT, SUBDIVISION NO.2, BETTIAH. ----------- 2/ 23.02.2010 The total claim made by the petitioner for the work done stated to be a sum of 19,17,717.16 (Nineteen lac seventeen thousand seven hundred seventeen rupees and sixteen paisa ). During the pendency of the writ application the respondents have made payments by way of two cheques which includes a sum of Rs. 14,10,935/- but there is no statement with regard to the balance amount, except the stand of the respondents that for the work done the admissible amount has been paid. If there is any serious dispute with regard to the balance amount, the petitioner may assert his right and the respondents will be obliged to satisfy him with reasons - 2 - for rejection of the balance amount. The writ application stands disposed of with the aforesaid observation. ( Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J ) BTiwary/