M/S UMAR ELECTRICALS TH.ITS PROP v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (PDD) AND ORS
WP(C)/2542/2025 · 2025-10-28
Rajesh Sekhri
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR (THROUGH VC FROM JAMMU)
WP(C) No. 2542/2025
M/s Umar Electricals
…..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Sajad Ashraf, Advocate. q
vs
UT of J&K and Ors. .…. Respondent(s)
Through: None.
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE
ORDER 28.10.2025
01. Petitioner has invoked writ jurisdiction of this Court for release of admitted liability amounting to Rs. 41,12,744/- (fourty one lakhs twelve thousand seven hundred and fourty four) for various contracts issued in his favour from time to time, detail whereof is given in para 4 of the writ petition.
02. Mr. Sajad Ashraf, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that respondent No. 5 in his recent correspondence dated 08.07.2025 addressed to Chief Engineer, Projects KPDCL, Srinagar-respondent No. 2 (Annexure-VIII) has admitted liability of the petitioner.
03. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he will be satisfied in case respondents are directed to consider the present writ petition as a representation and decide the claim of the petitioner and release the admitted liability within a time frame. His statement is taken on record.
04. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to consider the present writ petition as a representation and decide the claim of the petitioner, in the light of the aforesaid communication dated 08.07.2025 of respondent No. 5 within a period of four weeks’ from the date copy of this order along with copy of writ petition and annexures are provided to them.
(Rajesh Sekhri)
Judge
Jammu 28.10.2025 Sushant
Sr. No.03