IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.584 of 2024 ====================================================== M/s Prakash Construction through its Partner Chandra Prakash, aged about 51 years (Male), S/o Markandey Singh, resident of Gayatri Mandir Road, Patna, NC5, P.S. Kankarbagh, District - Patna. ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Chief Engineer (Design) Building Construction Department, Bihar, Patna. 3. The Superintending Engineer, Building Design (Cicle No. 01), Building Construction Department, Patna. 4. The Executive Engineer, Building Division, Gopalganj. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raju Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondent/s : Mr. Advocate General. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A. ABHISHEK REDDY ORAL ORDER 13 15-04-2025 Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has stated that though the authorities have paid the admitted dues to the petitioner but the same is without interest. Learned counsel has stated that the works were completed on 11.05.2022 but the payments were made on 15.02.2025. Learned counsel has stated that a direction may be given for imposing interest on the delayed payment. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents, on the other hand, has stated that the petitioner himself has given an undertaking stating that he will not be Patna High Court CWJC No.584 of 2024(13) dt.15-04-2025 2/2 asking for interest. 3. Having regard to the same, the present writ petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make a suitable application/representation to the authority concerned for payment of interest. In case, any such application/representation being made, the authority concerned shall consider the same strictly in accordance with law. 4. With the above directions, the present writ petition stands disposed of. shakir/- (A. Abhishek Reddy, J) U