M/S VALLEY ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT)
Court: High Court of Jammu and Kashmir
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL
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Case summary
High Court of Jammu and Kashmir judgment dated 2024-12-30. M/S VALLEY ROAD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. (PUBLIC WORKS...
Judgment text
S. No. 45 Regular Cause List IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) No. 2360/2022 M/s Valley Road Construction Company …Appellant/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Jehangir Ahmad Malik, Adv vice Mr. Shahbaz Sikandar, Advocate Vs. UT of J&K and Ors. ... Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Syed Musaib, Dy. AG CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL, JUDGE O R D E R 30. 12. 2024 1. Petitioner was allotted the work for execution of “Restoration or road surface by way of P/L of 50 mm thick bituminous macadam and 40 mm thick Dense Bituminous concrete at Lane C Budshahnagar Natipora, Srinagar (Machine MIxz to be laid with Paver). 2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the allotted work was executed and completed by petitioner within time and to the satisfaction of the respondents. The petitioner, thus, seeks a direction to the respondents to release Rs. 6,54,225/-. 3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner would be satisfied if this petition is disposed of by directing the respondents to consider the claim of petitioner for release of the admitted payment due to him within a particular time period. 4. Respondents, despite availing numerous opportunities, have not filed their objections. 5. Mr. Syed Musaib, Dy. AG, submits that the respondents will verify the claim put forth by the petitioner and if found genuine, they will release the amount due and payable to the petitioner. 6.
Viewed in the above context, it will be futile to keep this writ petition pending on board and the same is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the respondents to verify the claim of petitioner and if found genuine, release the amount of the admitted liability payable to the petitioner for the work executed by him as per his entitlement in accordance with contract, within a period of three months from the date a copy of this order along with copy of writ petition with its annexures is made available to the respondents by the petitioner and pass a reasoned order. 7. Disposed of. (VINOD CHATTERJI KOUL) JUDGE SRINAGAR 30. 12. 2024 Manzoor Manzoor Ul Hassan Dar I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Srinagar 02. 01. 2025 11:00
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