M/S Sunil Kumar Singh v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Writ Petition (C) No.2248 of 2017 M/s Sunil Kumar Singh Through Sunil Kumar Singh ( Proprietor ) S/o Late Shri Virendra Pratap Singh, Aged About 50 Years, R/o Babupara, Ambikapur, District Surguja Chhattisgarh.

---- Petitioner

Versus

1.

State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 2.

The Engineer-In-Chief, Public Work Department, Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 3.

The Chief Engineer, Public Work Department, Setu Circle, Sirpur Bhawan Campus, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh) 4.

The Superintending Engineer, Public Work Department, Setu Circle, Raigarh, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) 5.

Executive Engineer, Public Work Department, Bridge Construction Circle, Raigarh, District Raigarh (Chhattisgarh) --- Respondents For Petitioner :

Mr. Apoorva Tripathi, Advocate Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 22/08/2017 (1) Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that though the petitioner has completed his work, yet the undisputed amount which has been withheld by respondents No.1 to 5 for which he has made representation before the respondent authorities but till date no action has been taken and therefore direction may be issued to the respondent authorities to decide the same expeditiously. (2) Prayer appears to be fair and reasonable.

(3) Be that as it may, respondent authorities are directed to consider and decide the petitioner's case in accordance with law keeping in view the principle of law laid down by this Court in the matter of M/s Shree Construction Vs. State of Chhattisgarh & Others1 expeditiously. However, the petitioner is at liberty to file additional representation, if any before the respondent authorities for redressal of his grievance.

(4) With the aforesaid observation, the writ petition stands finally disposed of.

Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge L/- AIR 2012 CG 139