Arvind Kumar v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Interest on delayed payment; contractor dues for work completed in 2021; principal amount redressed, interest withheld; Minor Water Resources Department and Minor Irrigation authorities, Bhagalpur, Bihar; direction to file representation before Executive Engineer (respondent No. 6); authority to pass necessary orders strictly in accordance with law; disposal of writ petition with liberty; Arvind Kumar v. State of Bihar; CWJC No. 15811 of 2024; decided 18-09-2025.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a suitable representation before respondent No. 6 within four weeks; the authority to consider the representation and pass necessary orders for grant of interest on the delayed payment strictly in accordance with law; any orders passed to be communicated to the parties. ¶26