Shiv Kumar Chanani v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court writ petition (CWJC 12733/2024, 13-11-2024, Justice A. Abhishek Reddy): contractor Shiv Kumar Chanani unpaid for completed works despite Department-verified final bills (June 2023) and a 10.04.2024 representation to the Executive Engineer, Central Division, Building Construction Department, Bihar; petition disposed of at admission stage with consent; direction to Respondent No. 3 to consider representation within eight weeks, weigh Department-prepared final bills, pay admitted dues if claim genuine, else issue reasoned rejection order; hearing and communication of order mandated; no statute or precedent cited, no monetary figure stated.
What did the court decide?
Direction to Respondent No. 3 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 10.04.2024, duly taking into account the final bills prepared by the Department, as expeditiously as possible preferably within eight weeks of receipt of a copy of the order; to arrange payment of the admitted dues if the claim is found genuine, or otherwise to pass a reasoned order rejecting the claim; with an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner before any order and communication of the order passed.