2025:JHHC:25983 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(C) No.1590 of 2025 .... Expo Combine a proprietary concern having its place of business at 124, R.G. Mall, opposite Dharmraj apartment, Sector-9, Rohini, Delhi-110085 through its proprietor namely Sachin Dhari male aged about 50 years son of Shiv Ratan Dhari resident of House No.38, Block-H, Pocket 5, Near Ryan International School, Sector 11, P.O. & P.S.-Rohini, Rohini, New Delhi-110085 .… Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi-834004 2. The Secretary, Home, Prison and Disaster Management Department, P.O.- Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi 3. The Director-General of Police, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, Jharkhand, Jharkhand Police headquarters Ranchi 4. The Additional Director-General of Police (Modernisation), Jharkhand Police headquarters, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, Ranchi 5. The Inspector General of Police (Provisions), Jharkhand Police Headquarters, P.O.-Dhurwa, P.S.-Jagarnathpur, Ranchi .... Respondents .... CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Kumar Agarwal, Adv. For the State : Mr. Zaid Imam, AC to SC-VII .... 04/28.08.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- “a) For issuance of a writ or order or a direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents especially the respondent number 5 to make payment of a sum of Rs.3,375,000/- to the petitioner being balance of the admitted due against supply of 500 numbers of full body protector made by the petitioner to the respondent home Prison And Disaster Management Department of the government of Jharkhand against contract no. GEMC-511687704562364 dated 13.06.2023 issued by the respondent number 5. b) For further issuance of a writ or order or a direction upon the respondents especially the respondent number 5 to also make payment of adequate interest to the petitioner on the aforesaid balance sum of ₹ 3,375,000/- which has been lying withheld for last several months without any rhyme and reason in spite of acceptance of the product and partial payment of ₹ 40 lakhs already made to the petitioner. c) For further holding and a declaration that the respondents could not have withheld the balance value of the stock supplied by the petitioner despite having accepted the stock and partial payment of ₹ 40 lakhs already made to the petitioner which action of the respondents is 2025:JHHC:25983 2 W.P.(C) No.1590 of 2025 violative of the general terms and conditions of supply applicable to the transaction between the petitioner and the respondents and also violative of the fundamental rights guaranteed to the petitioner under article 14 and 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution of India;” 2. It has been admitted by both the parties that the admitted amount has already been released during pendency of the present writ petition and as such the prayer made in the writ petition has become infructuous. 3. If the petitioner made any other claim, he is at liberty to work out his remedy in accordance with law. 4. In view of above, the present writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid liberty. (Rajesh Kumar, J.) Shahid/ uploaded