Directed the Chief Engineer (North) to examine the petitioner's claim for admitted dues of approximately Rs. 1.62 lakh from water supply and renovation works, ordering release with 6% compound interest within three months.
Direct to examine petitioner's claim and release dues of Rs. 16,24,333 with 6% compound interest within three months.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16101 of 2016
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.... .... Petitioner/s
Versus
.... .... Respondent/s
====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mrityunjay Kumar, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Sanjay Kumar AC to GA 13
====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER
In the present case prayer has been made to take steps for making payment of admitted dues of Rs. 1,51,590 and Rs. 14,72,742, total comes to Rs. 16,24,333/-.
It appears that petitioner has entered into an agreement with the Executive Engineer, Building Construction, Division, Sitamarhi under the work contract to install the water supply and Sanitary installation in Civil Court Building
Patna High Court CWJC No.16101 of 2016 (4) dt.19-12-2016
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(new) at Dumra, Sitamarhi for year 2014-2015 and second work was for renovation of Civil Court Building (New) at Dumra, Satamarhi for year 2014-12015. As per claim of the petitioner he has completed the work but his bill has not been settled till date and he has been deprived of the said amount.
In such view of the matter, the Chief Engineer(North) Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna is directed to examine the case of the petitioner and if it is found that petitioner is entitled for the said amount, the same will be released in favour of the petitioner along with 6% compound interest within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order.
With the aforesaid observation this writ petition is
disposed of.
(Shivaji Pandey, J)
Vinay/-
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to the payment of admitted dues regarding water supply and sanitary installation works.
Whether the Chief Engineer (North) should be directed to examine the petitioner's claim and release the dues along with interest.
Pravin Kumar
The State of Bihar through the Special Secretary, Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna
The Secretary, Finance Department, Bihar
The Engineer-in-Chief-cum-Additional Commissioner-cum-Special Secretary, Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna
The Chief Engineer (North), Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna
The District Magistrate, Sitamarhi
Shivaji Pandey
As recorded by the court registry
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