IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18281 of 2011 M/S Nalanda Constrcuction through its Partner Mr. Shambhu Singh Son of Sri Ram Balak Singh, Resident of Mohalla:-Professor Colony, Dheneshwar Ghat, P.O.:-Bihar Sharif, P.S.:-Bihar Sharif, District:- Nalanda, State:-Bihar, Official Address:-Moh:-Professor Colony, Dhaneshwar Ghat, Near Savitri Medical Store, At & P.O.:-Bihar Sharif, Nalanda. ……Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Secretary, Building Construction Department, 'Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan', Bailey Road, Patna-1. 2. The Engineer-In-Chief, Building Construction Department, 'Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan', Bailey Road, Patna-1. 3. The Chief Engineer (South), Building Construction Department, 'Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan', Bailey Road, Patna-1. 4. The Superintendent Engineer, Patna Building Circle, Rajvanshi Nagar, Patna-23. 5. The Executive Engineer, Building Construction Department, Works Division, D.M. Colony, Bihar Sharif (Nalanda). …..Respondents. ----------- For the petitioner : Mr. Manish Sahay, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Subhash Pd. Singh, G.A. 7. ----------- 02/ 24.10.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the respondents. 2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner for a direction to the respondents concerned to pay the admitted dues amounting to Rs.6,35,474.00 with interest against the work completed by the petitioner with respect to “Barricading works, construction of Helipad, Rostrum, Inauguration wall, and provision of Pandal on the eve of visit programme of Hon’ble Chief Minister, Bihar on 21.06.2010 at Rahui under Nalanda district on the occasion of Viswas - 2 - Yatra”. 3. Considering the averments made by learned counsel for the parties and the materials on record, this writ petition is disposed of with a liberty to the petitioner to move before the Chief Engineer (South), Building Construction Department, Patna along with an application giving details of his claim of dues and interest. If such an application is filed by the petitioner before the said authority along with a copy of this order within fifteen days from today, the said authority shall consider the same in accordance with law and decide it by a speaking order within two months thereafter and if any amount is found admitted and payable, it should be immediately paid to the petitioner. However, if any amount or interest is not found admitted and payable in the said order, the petitioner will be at liberty to challenge the same before an appropriate forum. Sunil/ (S.N.Hussain, J.)