1 Serial No.04 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C). No. 338 of 2024 Date of Decision : 04.03.2025 M/s. S.J.Enterprise. …Petitioner -Versus- 1. State of Meghalaya Represented by the Commissioner & Secretary, Power Department, Govt. of Meghalaya, Shillong. 2. Chief Engineer (Distribution), Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL), Shillong, Meghalaya. 3. The Director (Distribution), Meghalaya Power Distribution Corporation Limited (MePDCL), Shillong, Meghalaya. 4. The Chief Managing Director, MeECL, Shillong, Meghalaya. …Respondents. 2025:MLHC:131 2 Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S.Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) : Mr. S.Deb, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr.J.N.Rynjah, GA for R 1. Mr. A.S.Pandey, Adv. for R 2-4. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc: ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No in press: JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL) 1. Mr. S.Deb, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that from the amounts that are pending release by the respondent Corporation, approximately 60% of the amount has been released and the pending amount is around ₹ 67 lakhs (Rupees Sixty-seven lakhs) only. 2. Mr. A.S.Pandey, learned counsel for respondent Corporation submits that as there is a financial crunch, the payments have not been made promptly, but however, undertakes that the remaining amounts will positively be released within three months from today. 2025:MLHC:131 3 3. Mr. S.Deb, learned counsel of the petitioner accepts the undertaking and prays that the writ petition be closed at this stage on this submission. 4. Accordingly, this writ petition stands closed by accepting the undertaking that the balance amount shall be cleared within a period of three months from the date of this order. 5. Writ petition accordingly stands disposed of. Judge 2025:MLHC:131 Digitally signed by SAMANTHA ANNA LIYA RYNJAH Date: 2025.03.04 16:10:27 IST