Procedure where the payments due to contractor are insufficient

(1) Where any payments due to a contractor in respect of any public work, or the earnest money or security deposits of such contractor are found by the authorised officer to be insufficient to meet the amount stated in the award, such authorised officer shall prepare a certificate of dues and send the same to the Judicial Magistrate of the first Class of the area in which the land is situated. (2) The Judicial Magistrate of the first Class to whom such certificates is sent shall forthwith realise the amount due from the contractor as if it were a fine imposed by him and upon recovery of the amount, transmit the same to the authorised officer.