Allahabad High Court
ASHOK KUMAR YADAVversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS
- Decided
Holding
The Court held that it would not order payment of the dues but directed the respondent to consider the petitioner’s application dated 19‑03‑2025 and dispose of it within two months.
Summary
The petitioner filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking a mandamus directing the respondent to release contractual dues of Rs.5,05,240 with interest and to decide the petitioner’s application dated 19‑03‑2025. The standing counsel raised no objection to the petitioner's application being decided by the competent authority. The Court, after hearing counsel, disposed of the writ petition, directing the respondent to consider the grievance raised in the 19‑03‑2025 application and to dispose of it expeditiously, preferably within two months of the certified copy of the order. No order for payment of the dues was issued. The order was to be reasoned and signed. The petition was thus disposed with a direction, not with the relief sought.
Issues considered
- Whether the High Court may issue a writ of mandamus directing payment of contractual dues under Article 226
- Whether the petitioner’s application dated 19‑03‑2025 should be decided by the respondent within a time‑bound period
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 226
Subjects
- writ petition
- Article 226
- mandamus
- contractual dues
- direction
- Allahabad High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
WRIT - C No. - 15433 of 2026
Ashok Kumar Yadav
.....Petitioner(s)
Versus
State Of U.P. And 3 Others
.....Respondent(s)
Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Deepak Singh, Pawan Kumar Yadav
Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 1
HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J.
HON'BLE INDRAJEET SHUKLA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel.
2. By means of this writ petition filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:
"i) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the
respondent No. 4 to release the rest amount of the contractual dues of the
petitioner's firm amount of Rs. 5,05,240/- alongwith interest 9% per annum
from 18.03.2023 till the actual date of payment due in respect of work order
No. 52/EE/2022-23 dated 19.12.2022 within stipulated period of time as may
be determined by this Hon'ble Court.
ii) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the
respondent No. 4 to decide the application of the petitioner dated 19.03.2025."
1. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel.
3. Learned Standing Counsel has no objection in case if petitioner's
application dated 19.03.2025 is directed to be decided by the concerned
competent respondent in a time bound period and in accordance with law.
4. In view of the above this writ petition stands disposed of with a
direction to the respondent No.4 to look into and consider the grievance
raised by the petitioner in his application dated 19.03.2025 and dispose of
the same as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two
months of production of certified copy of this order.
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5. Needless to add that the order to be passed shall be reasoned and
speaking one.
(Indrajeet Shukla,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.)
April 23, 2026
S.A.
Digitally signed by :-
SALMAN AHMAD
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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