S. No. 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) 2832/2025 CM(7475/2025) M/S GOLDEN ENGINEERING BOREWELLS …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. F. A. Wani, Advocate. Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND ORS. ...Respondent(s) Through: None. CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE RAJESH SEKHRI, JUDGE O R D E R 25.11.2025 The case of the petitioner is that he completed the work contract, allotted in his favour, for providing sprinkler irrigation to saffron fields, within time line and as per the terms and conditions of the contract to the satisfaction of the respondents, thereafter he raised bills for the work executed by him. However, respondents have dilly dallied the payments on one pretext or the other. Petitioner has placed on record the communication dated 04.02.2023 addressed by the Executive Engineer Horticulture (P&M) Construction Division Srinagar to the Director Agriculture Department Kashmir, regarding release of funds for the work done liability, which is subject matter of the present petition. Mr. F. A. Wani, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that it shall be suffice in case respondents are directed to release the admitted liability in the light of aforesaid communication within time frame. Statement of learned counsel for the petitioner is taken on record. In view of above, present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and release the admitted liability in favour of the petitioner within a period of four weeks in the light of aforesaid communication dated 04.02.2023. Needful be done within a period of three weeks from the date a copy of this order along with copy of petition and annexures are made available. Disposed of. (RAJESH SEKHRI) JUDGE SRINAGAR 25.11.2025 Ishaq