1 2025:CGHC:54314-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 5785 of 2025 Janak Ram Verma S/o Late Shri Dukalu Ram Verma Aged About 79 Years (Senior Citizen), Ex. A Class Electric Contractor, R/o 128, Jawahar Nagar Durg Tahsil And District- Durg (C.G.) ... Petitioner(s) versus 1 - State Of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works Department, Mahanadi Bhawan New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Engineer-In-Chief Public Work Department, Nirman Bhawan, North Block Sector-19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Dist. Raipur (C.G.) 3 - The Chief Engineer Public Work Department (E/m) Sirpur Bhawan, Near Aakashwani Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 4 - The Collector Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.) 5 - The Superintending Engineer Public Works Department (E/m), Sirpur Bhawan, Civil Line Campus, Near Aakashwani Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.) 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (E/m) Division Jail Road Jagdalpur, District- Bastar (C.G.) 7 - The Sub-Divisional Officer Public Works Department (E/m), Division Jagdalpur, Jail Road, District- Bastar (C.G.) ... Respondent(s) MANPREET KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET KAUR Date: 2025.11.07 16:49:37 +0530 2 For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R.S. Patel, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, A.G. and Mr. Shashank Thakur, Dy. A.G. Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Bibhu Datta Guru , Judge Judgment on Board Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice 07.11.2025 1. Heard Mr. R.S. Patel, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Prafull N. Bharat, learned Advocate General along with Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General for respondents / State. 2. The petitioner has filed this petition praying for following relief:- “10.1. That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ and direct the respondent authorities to make payment due amount of bills, total amount of Rupees 24,76,852.00/- (Twenty Four Lakh Seventy Six Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Two Rupees only)- which are pending before them to the petitioner within 30 days with 18%, in the interest of justice. 10.2 That, this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue appropriate writ and direct the respondent to consider the representation dated 18.08.2025, in the interest of justice. 10.3 Any other relief which the Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper under the facts & circumstances may also be provided to the petitioner.” 3 3. After arguing at some length, learned counsel for the petitioner prays to withdraw the present petition with liberty to seek appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum. 4. In view of the same, as prayed by learned counsel for the petitioner, this petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to seek appropriate remedy before the appropriate forum. 5. Certified copy of the documents annexed in the petition, if any, may be returned back to the counsel for the petitioner after obtaining the photocopy of the same. Sd/- Sd/- (Bibhu Datta Guru) (Ramesh Sinha) Judge Chief Justice Manpreet