M. Y. EQBAL, J.

( 1 ) THIS writ application is directed against the letter No. 964 (Confidential) dated 27. 7. 2004 purported to have been issued by respondent No. 2, Deputy Commissioner, East Singhbhum, jamshedpur on the basis of which respondent No. 4 Treasury Officer, jamshedpur stopped payment of cheque issued by respondent No. 3 executive Engineer, Road Construction Division, Jamshedpur for a sum of Rs. 2,62,51,869/- and also for issuance of appropriate direction upon the respondents to pay the aforesaid amount under the aforesaid cheque.

( 2 ) PURSUANT to the tender notice invited for construction of Four Lane road in Adityapur Kandra Road, "petitioner being lowest bidder was awarded with the aforesaid construction work which commenced with effect from January, 2004. Petitioner said to have completed substantial portion of work and the Road Construction Department on being satisfied with the work executed by the petitioner passed the bill submitted by the petitioner and a cheque of Rs. 2,62,51,869/- was issued on 24. 7. 2004. Petitioners case is that it submitted bill for Rs. 2,84,04,6597- and the same was passed by the Department after deducting Sales Tax, Income