Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:34989-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 6971 of 2025 Petitioner :- M/S Info Softdata Pvt Ltd And Another Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 6 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Durga Tiwari Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Sushil Kumar Pandey Hon'ble Shekhar B. Saraf,J. Hon'ble Vipin Chandra Dixit,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. The petitioners claim to have performed certain works in Purvanchal Electricity Distribution Corporation, Varanasi. It is asserted that a sum of Rs.27,05,340/- and 30,82,850/- are due and payable but such amount have not been disbursed to the petitioners without any justification. 3. Learned counsel for the Electricity Corporation submits that such claim of the petitioners can be accorded consideration by the Director (Finance) U.P. Power Corporation Limited, Lucknow - respondent no.3. 4. In the circumstances, we permit the petitioners to approach the respondent no.3 by furnishing all documents in support of its claim for release of the admitted contractual dues. The petitioners' claim would be accorded consideration in terms of contract by passing necessary orders within a period of two months from the date of presentation of a certified copy of this order before it. The amount which is found due and payable shall be released within further period of six weeks. The claim of the petitioners with regard to interest in terms of the applicable contract and statute shall also be accorded consideration within the same period. 5. However, we may clarify that we have not adjudicated upon claim of the petitioners on merits and all issues relating to amount being due and payable is left open for examination at the level of the competent authority, at the first instance. 6. Accordingly, the instant writ petition is disposed of. Order Date :- 10.3.2025 P.P. (Vipin Chandra Dixit, J.) (Shekhar B. Saraf, J.) Digitally signed by :- POONAM PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad