Ramratan Pandit v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.8991 of 2019 ====================================================== Ramratan Pandit Son of Baidh Nath Pandit Resident of Village- Maulaganj, P.S.- Tariyani, District- Sheohar.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Public Health Engineering Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Engineer in Chief-cum- Secretary, Public Health Engineering Development, Government of Bihar, Patna.

4.

The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Division, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

None For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Arvind Ujjwal (SC 4) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 02-11-2022 Petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s): "That this writ application is being filed for issuance of writ or writs in the nature of Mandamus directing and commanding the Respondent Authority specially Executive Engineer, Public Health Division, Muzaffarpur for payment of the due amount of Rs.20,60,385/- along with statutory interest for the work done by the petitioner in compliance of the Agreement No.F2-05 of 2017-18 Work No.01 for constitution of 51 Nos. 125 mm x 40 mm x 46/61.00 Mtr. Deep hand operated Tube well in Natural Disaster (Drought affected area) in the jurisdiction of Public

Patna High Court CWJC No.8991 of 2019(3) dt.02-11-2022 2/2 Health Division, Muzaffarpur and also for further direction to the Respondent Authorities to make disposal of the representation of the petitioner by reasoned and speaking order within time framed and for other relief/reliefs for which your Lordships may deem fit and proper."

On 01.11.2022, we had passed the following order: "Despite repeated calls, none has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent/s is/are present.

In the interest of justice, matter is adjourned.

List tomorrow i.e. 02.11.2022, in the category of 'Order Matters'.

Even today, none has entered appearance on behalf of the petitioner.

As such, the present petition stands dismissed for default.

(Sanjay Karol, CJ) ( Partha Sarthy, J) Saurabh/Sujit U