Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:12962-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 32801 of 2024 Petitioner :- Kala Prakashan Varanasi Respondent :- The Vice Chancellor Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidya Peeth And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Kripa Shankar Shukla,Radha Mohan Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- Shashi Prakash Rai Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J. 1. Petitioner claims to be the Proprietor cum Manager of Kala Prakashan Varanasi. It has approached this Court with the grievance that though it supplied books to Mahatma Gandhi Kashi Vidya Peeth Varanasi, but the admitted dues in respect of supplied books are not being released. Various representations in that regard have also been made, but since no decision upon it is taken by the respondents, the petitioner is before this Court. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents that in the event no decision has been taken upon petitioner's claim, the same shall be examined by the competent authority, in accordance with law, expeditiously. 3. In view of the above, we dispose of this writ petition with the direction upon respondent no. 2 to examine petitioner's claim, noticed above, by passing an appropriate reasoned order, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order. In the event any amount is found due and payable to the petitioner, the same shall be released within a further period of one month, thereafter. Petitioner's claim with regard to payment of interest on withheld amount shall also be examined in terms of the relevant govt. order/policy/scheme. 4. It is made clear that we have not adjudicated claim of the petitioner on merits and all factual issues are left open for examination by the competent authority. Order Date :- 24.1.2025 Ranjeet Sahu Digitally signed by :- RANJEET SAHU High Court of Judicature at Allahabad