Order Heard learned counsel for the parties and with their consent, this writ application is disposed of at the stage of admission. 2. The petitioner in this writ application, has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to pay him, the sum of Rs. 2,98,428.75/- being the purported admitted dues towards the work executed by the petitioner pursuant to the work orders granted to him by the respondents. 3. From the rival submissions of the learned counsel for the parties, it appears that certain work order was given to the petitioner and after execution of the same, the petitioner had submitted his Bills, demanding payment of the amount of Bills. It also appears from Annexures to the writ application, that a report was submitted by the concerned washery affirming that the petitioner has performed the work in pursuance of the work order. It also appears 'that when the payments were not forthcoming, the petitioner had written to the higher authority of the respondents who, in turn, forwarded the same for verification and inquiry. A report• of the verification has also been received affirming the fact that the works have been executed by the petitioner and the Bill amount are due to him for payment. The petitioner thereafter tiled his representation, but as it appears, his representation' has not been disposed of as yet, hence this writ application. 4. In paras-7 & 8 of the counter-affidavit of the respondents, as it, appears, an assurance has been given that the petitioner's claim for payment of his dues is under active consideration of the concerned authorities of the respondents. If this be so, there is no reason as to why a prompt decision in the matter should not betaken by the respondents. 5. Considering the above fact and circumstances, this application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents, particularly respondent no.2, to consider the petitioner's claim for payment of the amount due to him and take an appropriate decision on the same within a period of two months from the date of this order and whatever amount which is legitimately found payable to the petitioner, to pay the same within a period of one month from the date of the decision taken by the respondents. In the event the amounts which are legitimately found due to the petitioner, are riot paid within the period stipulated by this order, such amount shall carry interest @ 9% per annum from the date when it was found payable by virtue of this order, till the date of final payment. Let a copy of this order be given to the counsel for the respondent State.