M/S Pawan Engineers Wardha Prop. Pawan S/O Devidasji Gohate v. State Of Maharashtra, Thr. Chief Secretary, Dept Of Industries, Energy And Labour And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY,

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR.

WRIT PETITION NO. 4646 of 2026 Pawan Engineers, Wardha, Prop. Pawan Devidasji Gohate vs.

The State of Maharashtra and and others.

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Court's or Judge's Order Coram, appearances, Court's Orders or directions and Registrar's order ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mr. S.D.Chopde, Advocate for petitioner.

Ms K. P. Marpakwar, AGP, for respondent Nos. 1 and 3. CORAM :- ANIL S. KILOR and RAJ D. WAKODE, JJ. DATE :- 15th JUNE, 2026.

Heard Shri Chopde, the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2.

The petitioner has approached this Court for seeking directions to the respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha, to release and pay the outstanding amount of Rs.8,43,579/, 8,01,480/- and Rs.8,45,557/- to the petitioner towards the work executed by it under the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana held on 20.09.2024 at Wardha. 3.

Shri Chopde, the learned counsel submits that the work completion certificate is issued to the petitioner and the bills for the work executed by it have been approved and the amount is also lying with the respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha. However, since the petitioner has not received the aforesaid outstanding amount against the work executed by it, the petitioner has approached this Court. 4.

Perusal of the petition reveals that the petitioner has already approached the respondents and more specifically, the respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha, with similar request for release of payment vide detailed representation dated 10.03.2026, which is at record page Nos.58-59-Annexure-E. Shri Chopde, learned counsel, submits that despite the passage of three months, the aforesaid representation has

1-WP-4646-2026.odt 2 neither been decided nor acted upon by Respondent No. 3, the Collector, Wardha.

5.

In view of above, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to the respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha, to decide the aforesaid representation dated 10.03.2026 within a stipulated period of four weeks from the date of production of order of this Court. Decision taken thereupon, shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of such decision. 6.

Needless to clarify that if the petitioner is found eligible for the aforesaid payments as claimed/requested by the petitioner, the same shall be released by the respondent no.3 within a period of six weeks from the date of decision on the representation. 7.

With these observations and directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs.

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( RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (ANIL S. KILOR, J.) Andurkar.

Signed by: Jayant S. Andurkar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 15/06/2026 16:40:16