Patna High CourtCWJC/11816/2016disposed

Subhash Chandra Sharma v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

2017-06-30Mr. Justice Shivaji Pandey2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.11816 of 2016 =========================================================== Subhash Chandra Sharma, Son of Late Mukund Sharma, Resident of VillageMauzmabad, P.O. - Narayanpur (Satishnagar), P.S. Bhawanipur (Bihpur), District - Bhagalpur.

.... .... Petitioner

Versus

1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Road Construction, Bihar, Patna.

2. The Engineer-in-Chief, National Highway Wing, Road Construction Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

3. The Chief Engineer, National Highway Wing, Road Construction Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna.

4. The Superintending Engineer, National Highway Circle,Road Construction Department, Barari (Bhagalpur.

5. The Executive Engineer, National Highway Division, Road Construction Department, Khagaria.

6. The Assistant Engineer, National Highway Sub Division, Road Construction Department, Maheshkhunt Section, District - Khagaria.

7. The Assistant Engineer, National Highway Sub Division, Road Construction Department, Bihpur Section, District - Bhagalpur. .... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Kalika Nand Jha, Adv. For the Respondent/s : Mrs. Alka Verma, A.C. to S.C.-17 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 30-06-2017 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.

In this case, the petitioner is seeking payment of amount for certain work done by him, but even after repeated request, the same has not been paid.

There is an alternative remedy in view of constitution of Tribunal under the Bihar Public Works Contracts Disputes

Patna High Court CWJC No.11816 of 2016 dt.30-06-2017 2/2 Arbitration Tribunal Act, 2008. The petitioner, if so advised, may approach to the Tribunal and raise his grievance. If he does so, the Tribunal shall decide the claim of the petitioner on its merit without unnecessary delay.

With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application is disposed of.

(Shivaji Pandey, J) pawan/- AFR/NAFR N.A.F.R.

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