M/S Brijesh Agrawal, v. South East Central Railway, (Secr),

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No.288 of 2018 M/s Brijesh Agrawal, Sharda Sadan, Vinoba Nagar, Behind Gayatri Mandir, Talapara Road, Bilaspur (CG) through its Power of Attorney Holder Shri Shailesh Agrawal, S/o Shri Madan Lal Agrawal, aged about 48 years ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. South East Central Railway, (SECR), through its General Manager, GM/SECR's Officer Complex, Bilaspur (CG)

2. Divisional Railway Manager, Bilaspur Division, South East Central Railway, Bilaspur (CG)

3. Principal Chief Engineer, 3rd Floor, GM Complex, SEC Railway, Bilaspur (CG)

4. Shri Akhilesh Kumar, posted as Sr.Divisional Engineer (Coordination) Titli Chowk, Railway, Settlement, Bilaspur (CG)

5. Shri Rajeev Kumar, posted as Sr.Divisional Engineer (East), Office of Sr.Divisional Engineer (Co-ordination) Titli Chowk, Railway, Settlement, Bilaspur (CG) ---- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr.Harsh Wardhan, Advocate For Respondents No.1 to 3 :

Mr.Abhishek Sinha, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order on Board 23/02/2018

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner has completed contract awarded to him, but yet his case is not being finalized by the respondents herein.

2. Learned counsel for respondents No.1 to 3 would submit that the petitioner has been asked to appear and complete the formalities for processing of the bills etc., but the petitioner has not appeared to complete the formalities, therefore, the contract in question could not be finalized.

3. For finalization of the contract, the petitioner may appear before

the competent Railway authorities and do the needful and thereafter the respondent-Railways will proceed in accordance with law.

4. With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition finally stands disposed off. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail the remedy of arbitration against the impugned order(s). No cost(s). Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge B/-