Serial No. 80 Supp. Cause List HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR WP(C) No. 2123/2025 BLACKCATS PLACEMENT SECURITY SERVICES. ……...Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Mohd Yawar Hussain, Adv. Versus UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND OTHERS.(HEALTH AND MEDICAL EDUCATION/SKIMS) .……Respondent(s) Through: None . CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE ORDER 30.08.2025 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Through the medium of the instant petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has sought the issuance of writs/directions in the nature of mandamus for commanding upon the respondents to release an amount of Rs. 93,61,809/- (basic claim = Rs. 71,77,188/- GST @ 18% = Rs. 21,84,621/-) in his favour within a reasonable period of time on account of their admitted liability towards him. 3. 3. The case of the petitioner agency in nutshell is that it is registered Security Services Provider and is engaged in providing manpower and security services to various Government and non-Government organizations within and outside the UT of J&K. That pursuant to a full dress process of tendering, the petitioner has been allotted the contract of supply of required number of manpower for providing security services to the respondent Institute. That the present petition is being filed owing to the inaction of the respondents to liquidate the admitted liability (Arrears) of Rs. 93,61,809 + applicable taxes for the period from March 2023 up to October, 2024 on account of services provided by him to the respondent Institute and payable on account of revised minimum wages vide SO 513 dated 12-10-2022. That despite repeated reminders/representations made by him, the respondents are sitting over the matter and have unnecessarily withheld his aforesaid amount without any reasonable justification or reasons. 4. 4. The learned counsel for the petitioner during his preliminary arguments on admission of the petition inter alia contended that the copies of documents placed on the file as Annexures to the petition clearly demonstrate the claim of the petitioner for the amount mentioned in the petition as being admitted amount on part of respondents 1 to 5. 5. 5. Having regard to the case projected by the petitioner, this court is of the opinion that the instant matter can be disposed of even at this threshold stage by passing of such appropriate directions which are not likely to prejudice the rights and interests of the respondents. 6. 6. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondents to consider the release of the outstanding amount due to the petitioner on account of the supply of required manpower for providing Security Service to their institute and payable on account of the revision of minimum wages order issued vide SO 513 dated 12.10.2022 of the Government within a period of eight weeks. 7. 7. Disposed of. 8. (MOHD YOUSUF WANI) JUDGE Srinagar 30.08.2025 “SAKEENA-PS”