1 2025:CGHC:6897 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 588 of 2025 1 - M/s Sawadiya Steel Industries Chandan Tal Road, Kharsiya, C.G. Through Sole Proprietor Hari Om Sharma S/o Late Ramchandra Sharma Petitioner(s) versus 1 - The State Of Chhattisgarh Through School Education Department, Mantralaya, Mahanadi Bhawan, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 2 - Director Directorate, Public Instructions, Nava Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh 3 - Collector Raigarh, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh 4 - District Education Officer Raigarh, District- Raigarh, Chhattisgarh Respondent(s) For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Aman Kesharwani, Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ritesh Giri, PL (HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE BIBHU DATTA GURU) Order on Board RAHUL JHA Digitally signed by RAHUL JHA Date: 2025.02.07 10:24:04 +0530 2 06/02/2025 1. By the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking a direction towards the respondent’ authority to release the entire amount of Rs. 24,06,686/- in respect of supply done by the petitioner in pursuance to the supply order dated 31/03/2022 (Annexure-P/1) which was issued by the District Education Officer. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had supplied the tables and chairs as per the supply order dated 31/03/2022 (Annexure-P/1) and Govt. Authorized Inspection Authority i.e. RITES Ltd. has submitted a clearance report certifying that the petitioner had supplied the tables and chairs as per as per the supply order dated 31/03/2022 (Annexure-P/1), however, inspite of the clearance certificate, the payment of Rs. Rs. 24,06,686/- is still pending till date and the same is not being released by the respondent’ authority. 3. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that the claim raised by the petitioner will be verified and examined by respondent No.4 and if the said claim of the petitioner is not in dispute and the petitioner has already supplied the tables and chairs in accordance with the supply order dated 31/03/2022 (Annexure- P/1), the amount as claimed by the petitioner, shall be released within the stipulated period. 4. I have heard counsel for the parties and perused the supply order and clearance report. 5. On perusal, it appears that the petitioner has already supplied the 3 tables and chairs as per supply order dated 31/03/2022 (Annexure-P/1). Hence, the Respondent No.4 is directed to verify and examine the claim raised by the petitioner and in case it is found that the petitioner has supplied the tables and chair as per supply order dated 31/03/2022 (Annexure-P/1), the amount of Rs. 24,06,686/- be released in favour of the petitioner within a period of 50 days from today. 6. With the aforesaid directions, the writ petition is disposed of. Sd/- (BIBHU DATTA GURU) JUDGE Rahul