HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 34498 of 2025 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE SWARUPAMA CHATURVEDI, J. 1. Heard Sri Raj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for a writ of mandamus to command the respondent competent authority for payment of outstanding dues to the petitioner for the work carried out under the work order issued by the respondents. 3. Per contra, Sri Sandeep Singh, learned Brief Holder submits that a notice has been issued on 28th May, 2025 to furnish certain details and documents and hence he should approach the authority concerned at the first instance. 4. Having considered the rival submissions, we are of the considered view that petitioner should approach the authority concerned in response to the notice dated 28th May, 2025 and if he does so within a period of four weeks from today, the concerned authority shall be passing appropriate reasoned order in the matter of payment of outstanding dues within a further period of two months. October 10, 2025 Atmesh Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Raj Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C. (Swarupama Chaturvedi,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Virendra Chauhan .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 2 Others .....Respondent(s) Digitally signed by :- ATMESH KESARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad