Pankaj Kumar Shahi v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9707 of 2019 ====================================================== Pankaj Kumar Shahi aged about 42 years, Son of Umesh Prasad Shahi, Resident of Sahbajpur, P.S. Ahiyapur, District- Muzaffarpur. ... ... Petitioner

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Building Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

2.

The Engineer in Chief, Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 3.

The District Magistrate, Muzaffarpur.

4.

The Executive Engineer, Building Division, Muzaffarpur. 5.

The Assistant Engineer, Building Sub-Division No. 1 Muzaffarpur. ... ... Respondents ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Pawan Kumar Singh For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Amit Prakash (Ga13) ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJEEV RANJAN PRASAD ORAL ORDER 04-06-2019 The grievance of the petitioner in the present writ application is that for the work done by him under Agreement No. 127 F2 of 2017-18 for value of Rs. 3,83,402/- he has been paid only Rs. 3,45,062/-.

It is submitted that the outstanding amount of Rs. 38,340/- is not being paid by the Executive Engineer, Building Division, Muzaffarpur. In this regard the petitioner has submitted a representation before the respondent no. 4 vide Annexure '2' to the writ application which is said to be pending. In the given facts and circumstances of the case, without going into the merit of the claim of the petitioner, this court deems it just and proper to direct respondent no. 4 to look

Patna High Court CWJC No.9707 of 2019(2) dt.04-06-2019 2/2 into the grievance of the petitioner, consider his representation as contained in Annexure '2' and in case it is found that the claim of the petitioner is genuine and any amount is admittedly payable to him the same must be paid within a period of two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. If the claim of the petitioner or any part thereof is not payable, the reasons thereof shall be communicated to the petitioner within the aforesaid period.

The writ application stands disposed of accordingly. (Rajeev Ranjan Prasad, J) Rajeev/- U