HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 32030 of 2025 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J. HON'BLE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Rishu Mishra, learned counsel for respondents no.2 to 5. 2. Present petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "A). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent authorities to pay the contract amount of Rs.28,00,000/- (Twenty-eight lakh rupees) to the petitioner along with interest at the rate of 18 per cent within stipulated period." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, for redressal of his grievance, the petitioner has filed a representation dated 21.04.2025 before respondent No. 4. However, till date, neither the payment has been made nor any decision taken by the authority concerned. It is, therefore, submitted that a direction may be issued to respondent No. 4 to decide the aforesaid representation within a stipulated period, to which learned standing counsel has no objection. 4. Ms. Rishu Mishra, learned counsel for the respondents, Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Mishra, Brijendra Bhushan Dhar Dubey, C.S.C., Rishu Mishra Counsel for Respondent(s) : M/S S.S. Associates .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) submitted that some amount has already been paid, leaving a disputed amount. She further submitted that the petitioner's representation will be decided at the earliest. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No. 4 to decide the petitioner’s representation dated 21.04.2025, in accordance with law, within a maximum period of eight weeks from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. 6. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the matter on merits. It is for respondent No. 4 to pass an appropriate order after considering the relevant rules and the facts of the case. October 6, 2025 pks WRIC No. 32030 of 2025 2 (Vivek Kumar Singh,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- PANKAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad