M/S AMAN ELECTRICALS KUPWARA v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND OTHERS (POWER DEVELOPMENT / KPDCL)
WP(C)/1038/2026 · 2026-05-11
M A Chowdhary
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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Serial No. 11 Regular Cause List
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR
WP(C) 1038/2026 CM(2718/2026)
M/S Aman Electricals Kupwara through its Prop. Hilal Ahmad Khan, ( 35 years) S/o Ghulam Mohi Ud Din Khan, R/o Kawari Laclerwan Kupwara.
...Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s)
Through: - Mr. Waqar Ul Haq, Advocate.
V/s
1. Union Territory of J&K through Commissioner Secretary Power Development Department, Civil Secretariat Srinagar/Jammu.
2. Chief Engineer, Projects KPDCL, Srinagar.
3. Chief Engineer, (D) KPDCL, Srinagar.
4. Exective Engineer KPDCL, Division Kupwara. … Respondent(s) Through:- Mr. Haris Khan, AC vice Mr. Mohsin S. Qadri, Sr. AAG.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR JUSTICE M. A. CHOWDHARY, JUDGE.
(ORDER) 11.05.2026
1. Petitioner, through the medium of this petition claiming to have been allotted four works viz (i) Construction of HT and LT network at Zurhama, Marhama, Kawari, Laderwan and Gujarpati, (ii) Construction of LT Line by way of electrification un-connected households at Manigah Glassadji (Sony and Nada), (iii) Construction of LT line by way of electrification un- connected households at Manigah Glassdaji (Hajinaka), and (iv) Construction of HT line by way of electrification unconnected households
at Manigah Glassdai (Brambal, Soni, Sobaya, and Nada) Kupwara under Saubhagya Scheme constructed by petitioner by virtue of allotments of contracts and that he had completed the allotted works, however, respondents have not released the payment thereof which is to the tune of Rs. 37,86,059/-
2.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after allotment of the said work, petitioner completed the allotted work and submitted the work done bills for four works to the respondent. The Executive Engineer KPDCL Division Kupwara who vide his communication NO. Edk/Acctt/153-54 dated 8th of July 2025 to Chief Engineer (D) KPDCL, Srinagar has admitted petitioner’s liability under Saubhagya/Additional Ifra/Barbed wire, indicating at serial No. 6 to 9 in the annexure.
3.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the admitted liability this petition be disposed of at this stage, with a direction to the respondents to consider the release of the amount subject to verification. Learned counsel for the respondents has stated no objection to the plea raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner.
4. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, submissions urged at the Bar and the innocuous prayer raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petition is disposed of at this motion stage with a direction to the respondents to consider the release admitted work done bill amount of Rs. 37,86,089/- along with contractual interest, if any, in favor of the petitioner, subject to the verification.
5.
Disposed of along with all pending application(s)
(M. A. CHOWDHARY)
JUDGE SRINAGAR May, 11th 2026.
“Shoaib javid”