M/S Sadanand Singh Construction Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Proprietor, Sadanand Singh v. The State Of Bihar

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.15683 of 2015 ====================================================== Digambar Singh Son of Late Sadanand Singh, Resident of village - Dharhara, P.S. - Dharhara, District - Munger.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The State of Bihar.

2.

The Principal Secretary, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.

3.

The Chief Engineer, Road Construction Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna. 4.

The Superintending Engineer, Road Construction Department, Munger. 5.

The Executive Engineer, Road Construction Department, Munger. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Shiv Kumar Prabhakar, Mr. Uma Shankar Sharma, Advocates.

For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Rakesh Prabhat, AC to SC-21 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 25-01-2024 Learned counsel for the respondents stated that the issues involved in the present CWJC are all disputed questions of law and the same cannot be adjudicated by this Hon'ble Court under Article 226 of Constitution of India. Moreover, the petitioner has got the remedy of approaching the Public Work Contract Dispute Arbitration Tribunal for redressal of his grievance.

2. Learned counsel has further stated that the petitioner may be directed to approach the Tribunal raising all issues and the Tribunal may be directed to dispose of the grievance of the petitioner in accordance with law.

Patna High Court CWJC No.15683 of 2015(6) dt.25-01-2024 2/2

3. Having regards to the above made submissions, the present CWJC is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to approach Public Work Contract Dispute Arbitration Tribunal within a period of four weeks from today. On such petition being made, the Tribunal shall endeavour to dispose of the matter as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six months from the date the petitioner approaches the Tribunal.

4. The question of limitation will not be raised as the matter has been pending for adjudication before this Hon'ble Court since the year 2015.

5. With the above direction, the writ petition stands disposed of.

(A. Abhishek Reddy , J) perwez U