HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 34775 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J. 1. Heard Sri Rajeev Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution petitioner has prayed for the following relief:- "I. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the respondents to forthwith release the admitted contractual due bill Rs. 2,46,49,085/- (Two Crore forty six lacs forty nine thousands and eighty five rupees) in respect of agreement no. 4/SE/2007-08 and Office Memorandum dated 16.12.2020 and 21.01.2021 issued by the respondent no. 4 to the petitioner." 3. It is contended that the amount is admitted to the authorities as is reflected from the order dated 16.10.2024 passed by the Chief Engineer, Ban Sagar Canal Construction Project, Prayagraj brought on record as Annexure -9 to the writ petition. Hence, it is claimed that petitioner's pending representation for payment of amount dated 25.11.2024 may be directed to be disposed of in accordance with law. 4. Learned Standing Counsel does not have any objection in the event respondent no. 2 is directed to take a final decision in the matter of representation of the petitioner in accordance with law. 5. Accordingly, we dispose of this petition with direction to the respondent no. 2-Engnieer-in-Chief, Irrigation and Water Resources Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajeev Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. M/S Singh Enterprises And Another .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) Department, U.P., Lucknow, to decide the pending representation of the petitioner dated 25.11.2024 strictly in accordance with law considering the claim of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, positively within two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. October 7, 2025 Kirti WRIC No. 34775 of 2025 2 (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- SMT KIRTI MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad