M/S Tomar Contractor v. State of U.P. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
WRIT - C No. 6136 of 2025; M/S Tomar Contractor v. State of U.P.; Allahabad High Court, Division Bench; contractor's admitted dues for contract works not released; representation dated 1.8.2024 undecided; petition disposed with direction to respondent no.2 to pass reasoned order within two months; release of dues within further one month if found payable; interest on withheld amount to be examined per relevant govt. order/policy/scheme; merits not adjudicated, factual issues left open; order dated 3.3.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC:29363-DB.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.2 to examine the petitioner's claim and pass an appropriate reasoned order in accordance with law within two months of presentation of a certified copy of the order; any amount found due and payable to be released within a further period of one month; the claim for interest on the withheld amount to be examined in terms of the relevant govt. order/policy/scheme; merits and factual issues left open.