S.B.SINHA, J.

1. All these writ applications involving common questions of law and fact were heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. The petitioner in these applications has prayed for issuance of a writ of or in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to perform his statutory duties by setting the claim of the petitioner pending before them in terms of the provisions of Bihar Public Works Account Code and Bihar Financial Rules.

3. According to the petitioner, he entered into contracts with the State and the works pursuant thereto have been completed and (found) to be satisfactory by the concerned respondents.

4. According to the petitioner, bills were prepared in respect of the works done by the petitioner, but the respondent No. 4 in stead of making a full payment has made only a part payment in respect thereof.

5. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner at the very outset submitted that the petitioner in these applications is not asking for any direction upon the respondents to make payment of any amount of the petitioner under agreement entered into by and between them and the petitioner but only praying the responden