Alok Kumar Chaturvedi, v. The State Of Bihar,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.5844 of 2023 ====================================================== Alok Kumar Chaturvedi, S/o- Late Sabhapatti Chaturvedi R/o- Ward no. 03, Araira RS OP, P.S. and P.O.- Araria, District- Araria, Proprietor of firm. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar, through Principal Secretary Rural works Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Secretary, Rural Works Department Government of Bihar, Patna-CumChief Executive Officer,BRRDA, 3.

The Engineer-in-Chief, Rural Works Department Government of Bihar, Patna 4.

The Superintending Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work Circle, Kishanganj.

5.

The Executive Engineer, Rural Works Department, Work's Division, Araria. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Alok Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Ajay (GA-5) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P. B. BAJANTHRI ORAL ORDER 28-04-2023 In the instant petition, petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):- "1. I. For directing and commanding the responding authorities for making payment of the work done and successes fully completed by the petitioner to the satisfaction of respondent authorities pursuant to agreement no. 121- SBD-PMGSY 2020-21 (Name of the work- Bridge L021 Farasut to Rangdaha (VR-21) Package no.

BR-01R223) II. For making payment of entire amount of the work done by the petitioner along with penal interest from date it became dues till actual date of payment.

III. For making payment of cost of litigation taking into consideration the fact that after completion of the work allotted to the petitioner payments have not been made to the petitioner, on one pretext or the other

Patna High Court CWJC No.5844 of 2023(2) dt.28-04-2023 2/2 and petitioner is being penalized for no fault on his part and petitioner has been compel to approach before this Hon'ble court.

IV. For any other relief or reliefs for which the petitioner is entitled under law in the facts and circumstances of the present case."

The petitioner has statutory remedy before the arbitrator or jurisdictional forum in terms of the relevant agreement. Hence, the present writ petition is not maintainable. Accordingly, present writ petition stands disposed of as not maintainable.

(P. B. Bajanthri, J) shoaib/- U