2025:UHC:11224-DB SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS W PMB/ 9 9 7 / 2 0 2 5 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Hon’ble Subhash Upadhyay, J. Mr. Tapan Singh, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate (through V.C.) assisted by Mr. Raunak Pant, Advocate for the respondent. 2. Petitioner was awarded a contract for civil construction work by National Highway Authority and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHAIDCL). 3. The employer (NHAIDCL) deducted certain amount as GST from the bills payable to petitioner. In this writ petition, petition contends that GST amount was deducted twice from his bills, which fact is admitted by Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate appearing for NHAIDCL. 4. The stand taken by Mr. Naresh Pant, however, is that the earlier amount deducted as GST was refunded, and only the amount deducted for second time, has been retained by NHAIDCL. 5. Petitioner is challenging an order dated 23.07.2025 issued by Manager (Finance), Regional Office, Dehradun. Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate submits that since petitioner has made a representation to the General Manager, Regional Office, Dehradun, therefore decision thereupon shall be taken within fifteen days. 2025:UHC:11224-DB 6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of by taking the statement made by Mr. Naresh Pant, Advocate on record. 7. The General Manager, Regional Office, Dehradun is directed to decide representation made by petitioner, as per law, within fifteen days from date of production of certified copy of this order. (Subhash Upadhyay, J.) (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 16.12.2025 Mahinder/ MAHINDER SINGH Digitally signed by MAHINDER SINGH DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=da6212e6e78d94ed3134842bc6a8d6ca168979ca7b8c2f031a92d1a18b08923c, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=AB77B7C5B240908B392BE84F5CDD4C2AF35DC4626D305B1BC9EA4BABA43D 2B8F, cn=MAHINDER SINGH Date: 2025.12.17 10:18:27 +05'30'