Mahabir Enterprises v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Payment of undisputed supplier bills — Chhattisgarh High Court, WPC No. 700 of 2025, Justice Bibhu Datta Guru, order dated 04/02/2025 (2025:CGHC:6188, NAFR). Petitioner-supplier of polyamide (nylon) mosquito nets unpaid against supply order dated 28/02/2023 and bill/invoice dated 19/03/2023 raised on Assistant Commissioner, Tribal & Scheduled Caste Development Department, Raigarh, under rate contract dated 29/11/2022 with CG State Industrial Development Corporation Limited. Court directed verification of claim and payment of undisputed amount within 50 days; petition disposed of. Keywords: rate contract, supply order, pending payment, public procurement, writ petition direction, 50 days.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent No.2 (Assistant Commissioner, Tribal & Scheduled Caste Development Department, Raigarh) to verify and examine the petitioner's claim towards supply made pursuant to supply order dated 28/02/2023 and, if the amount is found undisputed, to take necessary steps for payment of the undisputed amount within 50 days from receipt of a copy of the order, in accordance with law; writ petition disposed of accordingly.