Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:32771-DB Court No. - 29 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 212 of 2025 Petitioner :- M/S Anand Enterprises Respondent :- State Election Commission And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Arvind Srivastava Iii,Pratik Kumar Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Tarun Agrawal Hon'ble Ashwani Kumar Mishra,J. Hon'ble Donadi Ramesh,J. Heard Sri Arvind Srivastava III, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Tarun Agrawal, learned counsel for respondent no.1. Petitioner asserts that a contract was awarded to it for making arrangement of light, sound and amplified equipment and other similar materials in the elections of Village Panchayat and the local bodies on 4.4.2021. It is urged that the contract was settled in favour of the petitioner and although the work has been satisfactorily performed but the payment against such work has not been released to the petitioner. It is alleged that even admitted dues have not been released to the petitioner. Learned State Counsel submits that an appropriate decision would be taken on the claim of the petitioner, in accordance with law. Without entering into the factual issues, we dispose of this petition with a direction upon respondent no. 2 to accord consideration to the petitioner's claim, and pass appropriate order as may be warranted in terms of the contract, and in accordance with law, within a period of two months. If any amount is found due and payable to the petitioner, the same shall be released to the petitioner within a further period of one month. The claim of interest etc. would also be accorded consideration in terms of the contract. In the event, petitioner is not satisfied with the decision of the competent authority, it shall be open for it to pursue the claim before the Arbitrator. Order Date :- 6.3.2025 Noman Digitally signed by :- NOMAN AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad Digitally signed by :- NOMAN AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad