Rajesh Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8154 of 2018 =========================================================== Rajesh Singh, S/o Sri Suryadeo Singh, Resident of Village- Indrapuri Colony, Ward No.7, P.S.- Bettiah Town, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Planning & Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2. The Principal Secretary, Planning & Development Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3. The Chief Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Planning & Development Department, Vishwasaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

4. The Superintending Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Work Circle, Tirhut Division, Muzaffarpur.

5. The Executive Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Works Division No.1, Bettiah, Dist- West Champaran.

6. The Assistant Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Works Division No.1, Bettiah, Dist- West Champaran.

7. The Junior Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Works Division No.1, Bettiah, Dist- West Champaran.

8. The District Planning Officer, Bettiah, West Champaran.

9. The Collector-cum-District Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran.

10. The Block Development Officer, Bairiya Block, Bairiya, Dist- West Champaran.

.... .... Respondent/s =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Adv For the Respondent/s : Mr. HARISH KUMAR- GP8 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 26-06-2018 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Counsel for the respondents.

2. The present writ petition has been taken up out of turn on the request of learned counsel for the petitioner for disposal of the same with a direction to the respondents to pay the admitted dues of the

Patna High Court CWJC No.8154 of 2018 dt.26-06-2018 petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that despite having completed the contract work relating to agreement no. 142 F2/2013-14 for construction of a multipurpose building at Tadhwanandpur village of Bairiya Block of West Champaran District an amount of Rs. 4,20,146/- remains outstanding for payment and for which several representations have been filed, but to no avail.

4. Learned counsel for the respondents appears and has been heard.

5. Having regard to the nature of the grievances of the petitioner and with the consent of the parties this writ petition is disposed of, granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the Executive Engineer, Local Area Engineering Organization, Works Division No.1, Bettiah, District West Champaran (Respondent No. 5) with a fresh representation for redressal of his grievances. If any such representation is filed within a period of two weeks from today, the same shall be considered and disposed of, ensuring payment to the extent found due to the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving the petitioner's representation. Any delay in payment of the admitted amount beyond the stipulated period as stated above, shall entitle the petitioner to receive payment together with simple interest at the rate of 6% per annum on the admitted dues calculated from the date when the amount became due till the date of its actual payment. In case the petitioner's

Patna High Court CWJC No.8154 of 2018 dt.26-06-2018 claim is found inadmissible, whether in whole or in part, the petitioner's representation shall be disposed of by a speaking order in that regard.

6. It is made clear that this Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. (Vikash Jain, J) Chandran/BT AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 02.07.2018 Transmission Date NA