Amit Kumar Singh v. The State Of Bihar And ORS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.20930 of 2012 =========================================================== Amit Kumar Singh, Son of Late Lalan Pd. Singh, resident of Village- Deyalpur P.O. Jhandapur, P.S.- Bihpur, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. The District Magistrate, Bhagalpur
3. The Superintending Engineer, Rural Work Department, Work Division, Bhagalpur
4. The Executive Engineer Rural Work Department Section- 1, Work Division, Bhagalpur
5. The S.D.O. Rural Work Department, Work Division, Bhagalpur
6. M/s Nalanda Infra Project Pvt. Ltd. having its Registered Office/Office at Vivek Millenium, Kankarbagh, Main Road, Patna through its Director, Rajesh Kumar Singh.
.... .... Respondents =========================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner : Mr. Rajendra Kumar Jain, Adv. For the Respondents : Mrs. Neetu Jha, AC to GA-12 =========================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE VIKASH JAIN ORAL JUDGMENT Date: 04-10-2016 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State.
2. The present writ petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to make payment of the amount claimed by the petitioner to be due to him pursuant to completion of the work awarded in favour of the petitioner.
3. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that despite being entitled to an amount of Rs. 24,50,344/-, such amount has not been paid by the respondents.
4. In the above view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with consent of the petitioner, granting him liberty to
Patna High Court CWJC No.20930 of 2012 dt.04-10-2016 2/2 approach the Executive Engineer, Rural Work Department, Section-1, Work Division, Bhagalpur (Respondent No. 4) 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 9% 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 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.
5. It is made clear that this Court is not expressing any opinion on the merits of the claim of the petitioner. (Vikash Jain, J) Md. Ibrarul/Chandran AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE N.A.
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