Ajay Subhashrao Ghaghave v. State of Mah., Thr. Principal Secy., Dept. of Industries, Energy and Labour Mantralaya, and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Time-bound-disposal writ petition (Nagpur Bench, 2026): petitioner contractor under Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana (Wardha, 20.09.2024) seeks release of seven bill-approved but unpaid instalments (approx. Rs. 1.11 crore aggregate) from the Collector, Wardha; pending representation dated 10.03.2026; Court directs decision in 4 weeks, communication in 2 weeks, and payment within 6 weeks if eligibility is established; petition disposed, no costs. Keywords: release of dues; pending representation; Collector Wardha; Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana; directions to decide representation within stipulated period; Maharashtra.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions to respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha: (i) decide the representation dated 10.03.2026 within four weeks from production of the Court's order; (ii) communicate the decision to the petitioner within two weeks of the decision; (iii) if petitioner found eligible, release the claimed payments within six weeks of the decision. No order as to costs.