IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.993 of 2026 ====================================================== Shyam Kumar Son of Shri Rajmohan Singh, resident of Kurkuri, Police Station- Phulwarisharif, District- Patna ... ... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Building Construction Department, Government of Bihar, Visheshwaraiya Bhawan, Post Office and Police Station- Sachivalaya, District- Patna. 2. Chief Engineer (Patna), Building Construction Department, Visheshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road, Patna. 3. Superintending Engineer, South Bihar Circle, Building Construction Department, Punaichak, Patna. 4. Executive Engineer/Officer, Garden Division, Building Construction Department, 12, Back Harding Road, Patna ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Raj Shekhar, Adv. For the State : Ms. Divya Verma, AC to AAG-3 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GIRIJISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 23-07-2026 Heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. 2. With the consent of both the parties, this writ application is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. 3. This writ application has been filed for the following reliefs:- “i. …..For issuance of an appropriate writ/s, direction/s, order/s, in the nature of mandamus for commanding the respondent/s to pay the outstanding dues amount of Rs. 43,74,200/- to the petitioner. ii. For issuance of an appropriate writ/s, Patna High Court CWJC No.993 of 2026(5) dt.23-07-2026 2/3 direction/s, order/s in the nature of mandamus for commanding the respondent/s to pay interest on Rs. 43,74,200/- at rate lawfully payable. iii. Any other relief/s for which the petitioner may found entitled by this Hon’ble court.” 4. At the outset, referring to paragraphs-12 and 18 of the counter affidavit filed by the respondent nos. 1 to 4 i.e. Executive Engineer/Officer, Garden Division Building Construction Department, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondents have admitted that vide letter no. 50 dated 25.06.2026 post facto administrative approval has been granted on total ten works to the tune of Rs. 76,00,303/- out of which the claim of the petitioner, which to the tune of Rs.. 43,74,200/-, has also been granted which finds place at serial nos. 5 to 8 which would be evident from Annexures-C and D to this counter affidavit. It has also been specifically mentioned in paragraph-18 of the counter affidavit that they would require six weeks more time to complete the entire process and to clear the admissible dues of the petitioner. He further contends that in terms of statement made in paragraph- 18 of the counter affidavit, the respondent no.4 i.e. Executive Engineer/Officer, may be directed to pay the admitted amount Patna High Court CWJC No.993 of 2026(5) dt.23-07-2026 3/3 as aforesaid to the petitioner within a period of six weeks time. 5. In such view of the matter and the categorical stand of the respondents made in paragraphs 12 and 18 of the counter affidavit, this court deems it fit and appropriate to dispose of this writ application with a direction to the respondent no.4 i.e Executive Engineer/Officer, Garden Division, Building Construction Department, 12, Back Harding Road, Patna to pay the admissible dues of the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today. 6. Accordingly, with the aforesaid observation/direction, this writ application is disposed of. 7. All pending interlocutory application(s), if any, shall also be deemed to have been disposed of. 8. Needless to say that if the admissible dues of the petitioner shall not be paid within the stipulated period as aforesaid, the petitioner would be at liberty to file appropriate application in accordance with law. nitu/- (Girijish Kumar, J) U