Saurabh S/O. Ulhas Hadke v. State of Maharashtra, Thr. Principal Sec. Dept of Industries, Enery and Labour and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ Petition No. 4651 of 2026, Bombay HC Nagpur Bench, disposed 15.06.2026 (Kilor & Wakode, JJ.). Subject: release of outstanding payments (approx. Rs. 59.16 lakh across four bills) for work under the Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana (event dated 20.09.2024, Wardha); remedy sought from respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha. Relief: mandamus-style time-bound directions - decide pending representation dated 10.03.2026 in 4 weeks, communicate decision in 2 weeks, release payment in 6 weeks if eligible. Keywords: Pradhan Mantri Vishwakarma Yojana; payment release; Collector Wardha; undecided representation; writ petition disposed with directions; government dues to contractor/work-executor. Cite for: timelines for deciding administrative representations and conditional release of work-execution dues.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.3-Collector, Wardha: (i) decide the petitioner's representation dated 10.03.2026 within four weeks from the date of production of the Court's order; (ii) communicate the decision to the petitioner within two weeks of the decision; (iii) if the petitioner is found eligible for the payments claimed, release them within six weeks from the date of decision on the representation. No order as to costs.