Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:131287-DB Court No. - 40 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 10402 of 2025 Petitioner :- M/S Bhola Shankar Singh Respondent :- State Of Uttar Pradesh And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Balwant Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Saral Srivastava,J. Hon'ble Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent. 2. Petitioner by means of present writ petition has prayed for following relief: "a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing the Executive Engineer, Construction Division, Public Work Department, Mau (respondent no.2) to decide the representation to the petitioner dated 13.01.2025 and return the security money of the petitioner amounting Rs.2,56,000/- which was deposited against the work Bhairpur Link Road with compound interest within stipulated time given by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that he was given contract for construction of Bhairpur Link Road but due to the Covid-19 pandemic work could not be commenced. Thereafter, petitioner moved an application to return his security amount which is still pending and has not been decided so far. 4. Considering the aforesaid submission, the writ petition is disposed off permitting the petitioner to move fresh application before the respondent no.2-Executive Engineer, Construction Division, Public Work Department, Mau annexing therewith the relevant record for redressal of grievance regarding returning of his security amount within a period of one month from today. In case such application is filed, the respondent no.2-Executive Engineer, Construction Division, Public Work Department, Mau shall consider and decide the same strictly in accordance with law within a period of two months from the date he receives the representation. Order Date :- 5.8.2025 Mohit (Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal,J.) (Saral Srivastava,J.) Digitally signed by :- MOHIT KUMAR KUSHWAHA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad