1 2025:CGHC:21201 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 2355 of 2025 1 - Adarsh Kiraya Bhandar Through - Its Proprietor - Navneet Singh Chawla S/o Late Kuldeep Singh Chawla, Aged About 40 Years, R/o House No.- 16/627, Tatyapara, Phool Chowk, Raipur, Tahsil And District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - Municipal Corporation Raipur Through - The Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - Zone Commissioner Zone No.-04, Municipal Corporation Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 3 - Executive Engineer Zone No.-04, Municipal Corporation Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) For Petitioner : Mr. Vikas Dubey, Advocate. For Respondents : Mr. Pankaj Agrawal, Advocate Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 08/05/2025 1. By way of this petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:- VISHAKHA BEOHAR Digitally signed by VISHAKHA BEOHAR Date: 2025.05.08 18:31:26 +0530 2 “(i) To kindly call the records from the respondents with respect to the case of the petitioner. (ii) To kindly direct to respondents to decide the representation and take a decision with respect to releasing of the payment of the bill of the petitioner within stipulated time frame work. (iii) To kindly pass any other order or grant any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit under the facts and circumstances of the case.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he respondent authorities have issued a work order in favour of the petitioner on 22/4/2022 for supply and installing articles i.e. temporary tent, pandal, table, chairs, AC, Jambo Cooler, Lights etc in various programs organized by respondents at Zone No. 4, Municipal Corporation Raipur. After successful completion of work the petitioner has submitted bills of Rs. 19,69,856/- (in Word Nineteen Lakh Sixty Nine Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Six Only) for payment before the respondents on 27/4/2022 but despite lapse of considerable period and despite representations on 23/5/2023 & 1/10/2024 being made to the respondent, the payment is still kept in abeyance. He submits that as per knowledge of the petitioner the fund has already been sanctioned but the disbursement of the payment has not been done due to inaction and apathy in part of respondents, therefore the respondents may 3 be directed to release the undisputed amount in a stipulated time. 3. Learned counsel for respondent submits that in view of the limited prayer made by counsel for petitioner for considering the representation and making payment towards the articles supplied on rent, he is having no objection. He submits that the representation of the petitioner will be considered in accordance with law. The claim of the petitioner will be analyzed and appropriate steps will be taken thereafter. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the nature of the grievance raised, and the relief sought in the writ petition, it is directed that the respondents shall take a decision on the representation submitted by the petitioner in accordance with law, expeditiously and preferably within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 5. If the respondents conclude that the petitioner is entitled to the payment claimed by him towards the bill, the undisputed amount shall also be released to the petitioner within a further period of four weeks thereafter, failing which the amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum. 6. With this observation and direction, the writ petition is disposed of. sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Vishakha