Rajesh Kumar v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5935 of 2014 =========================================================== Rajesh Kumar S/O Shri Suresh Chandra Sharma Resident Of Mohalla- Laljee Tola, P.S. Gandhi Maidan, District- Patna .... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar Through Its Special Secretary Building Construction Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna (Building Construction)

2. The Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, Patna West, Danapur (Patna)

3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Building Construction Division, Danapur (Patna)

4. The Junior Engineer, Patna West, Building Construction Division, Danapur (Patna)

5. The Superintending Engineer, Building Construction Department, Nirman Bhawan, Patna

6. The Chief Engineer, Patna West, Building Construction Department, Patna

7. The Commissioner, Building Construction Department, Patna .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner : Mr. PHULEN YADAV For the State : Mr. Krishna Kumar Singh, AC to GP 17 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE DR. JUSTICE RAVI RANJAN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 26-03-2015 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner seeks direction to the respondents to release a sum of Rs. 86,192/- which is outstanding against the respondents for the work done by the petitioner in the year 2012 itself in terms of the agreement which has been brought on record as Annexure 1. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has completed the work to the satisfaction of all concerned but agreed amount of Rs. 86,192/- has not been paid by the Executive Engineer, Building Construction Division, Patna West, Danapur Patna.

Patna High Court CWJC No.5935 of 2014 dt.26-03-2015 2/2 Learned counsel for the State submits on instruction that petitioner's due amount would be paid within two weeks from today. Let it be done.

However, if the State authorities will fail to pay the admitted due amount of the petitioner within two weeks then the petitioner would be entitled for simple interest @ 10 % per annum which would be calculated from the date it became due till the date of its final payment.

Accordingly, this writ application stands disposed of. (Dr. Ravi Ranjan, J) Spd/- U