M/S M.K. Service Provider and General Order Suppliers Thru. Partner Madan Kumar Pathak v. Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment Thru. Secy. Shastri Bhawan New Delhi and 7 Others
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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), WRIT-C No. 1955 of 2026, decided April 23, 2026, by Shekhar B. Saraf, J. and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, J. Petitioner M/s M.K. Service Provider and General Order Suppliers (through partner Madan Kumar Pathak) sought a writ of mandamus under Article 226, Constitution of India, for payment of salary/honorarium of employees recruited through the petitioner-service provider; approximately Rs. 80 lakh was claimed as due from respondent no. 8, District Disability Empowerment Officer/District Disabled Rehabilitation Centre Officer, District-Bahraich, towards manpower services. Respondents attributed non-payment to paucity of Central Government funds; the Central Government agreed to ensure payment if found payable. Petition disposed with direction to the Central Government authority to transfer funds to the respondent for payment to the petitioner in accordance with law within 12 weeks of certified copy. Keywords: Article 226; mandamus; payment of dues; service provider; manpower; honorarium; District Disability Empowerment Officer; Bahraich; 12 weeks; Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.