M/s Jsr Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. The State of Bihar
Case brief
What is this about?
Patna High Court; CWJC No.7403 of 2026; M/s JSR Constructions Pvt. Ltd. v. State of Bihar (Rural Works Department); A. Abhishek Reddy, J.; request letter dated 20.04.2026 (Annexure-P/17) not received on official e-mail of Executive Engineer, Muzaffarpur East-01; liberty to file fresh representation before Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department within two weeks; reconciliation and settlement of claims pending before Public Works Contracts Disputes Arbitration Tribunal; decision preferably within 4 weeks; notice and hearing before decision; communication of decision; remedies open if adverse order; writ petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before Respondent No. 2 (Principal Secretary, Rural Works Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna) within two weeks; the authority to consider it on its own merits in accordance with law and decide preferably within four weeks of receipt, after putting the petitioner on notice and giving an opportunity of hearing; the decision to be communicated to the party; the petitioner free to avail available legal remedies in case of any adverse order.