Uttarakhand High Court
9 March vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others on 9 March, 2026
2026:UHC:1468-DB
IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
THE HON'BLE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA
AND
THE HON'BLE JUSTICE MR. SUBHASH UPADHYAY
Writ Petition (M/B) No.134 of 2026
9 March, 2026
M/s A.P. Associates --Petitioner
Versus
State of Uttarakhand and Others --Respondents
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Presence:-
Mr. Susheel Kumar, learned counsel holding brief of Mr. Gaurav
Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Mr. Yogesh Chandra Tiwari, learned Standing Counsel along with
Ms. Rajni Suyal, learned Brief Holder for the State of Uttarakhand/
respondent nos. 1 and 3.
Mr. Sandeep Kothari, learned counsel for respondent nos.2 and 4.
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JUDGMENT :(per Mr. Manoj Kumar Gupta C. J.)
1. The petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release balance amount of ₹32,50,000/- (Rupees Thirty Two Lakh Fifty Thousand Only) in respect of the work done by the petitioner firm in pursuance of work order dated 07.11.2024 and for a further direction to also release the security amount of ₹3,25,000/- (Rupees Three Lakh Twenty Five Thousand Only).
2. It seems that so far only 50% of the amount has been released in favour of the petitioner. In respect 1 2026:UHC:1468-DB of the remaining amount the representations filed by the petitioner firm are stated to be pending.
3. Learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the Nagar Nigam would fairly state that the respondents would examine the claim and take an appropriate decision.
4. Accordingly, without expressing any opinion on merits, the writ petition is disposed of with direction to respondent no.2 to pass a speaking order on the representation dated 14.11.2025 ( at page 25 of the writ petition) within a period of six weeks from the date of communication of the instant order along with photocopy of the representation dated 14.11.2025.
5. Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.
(MANOJ KUMAR GUPTA, C. J.) (SUBHASH UPADHYAY, J.) Dated: 09.03.2026 SS SUKHBANT Digitally signed by SUKHBANT SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=71978f9c61bfde0ba69967c787b1764ea7bc7dd129a8a6380d SINGH 49b1885e628615, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=2D8B71B8D8E345F6B7F95B1DD4FB4BEBD2B7D72C42 261361AED33172F152148D, cn=SUKHBANT SINGH Date: 2026.03.09 16:36:41 +05'30' 2