HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 40103 of 2026 Court No. - 1 HON'BLE AJIT KUMAR, J. HON'BLE GARIMA PRASHAD, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, petitioner has prayed for following relief: "i. To issue writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing to District Magistrate Baghpat/ respondent no. 2 to consider and decide the claim of the petitioner as per representation/demand notice dated 27.05.2026 for providing the payment of Rs.1897000 with interest, for the construction works in the Gram Panchayat Rathaura, Block Chaprauli, District Baghpat in the year 2020 within stipulated time as fixed by this Hon'ble Court." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in above regard petitioner has already moved a detailed representation dated 27.05.2026 which has remained pending consideration till date. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent has no objection in the event a direction is issued to the respondent No.- 2 to decide the pending representation of petitioner in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, this petition stands disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.- 2, namely District Magistrate, Baghpat to consider and decide the pending representation of the petitioner dated 27.05.2026 strictly in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of two months from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. After the decision is taken, admissible amount shall be Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Rajesh Dutta Pandey, Ram Raj Pandey Counsel for Respondent(s) : C.S.C., Sunil Kumar Singh Saumya Contractor And Supplier .....Petitioner(s) State Of U.P. And 5 Others .....Respondent(s) paid to the petitioner within four weeks' time, failing which, the petitioner shall also be entitled for interest @ 8% per annum on delayed payment. October 5, 2026 A.K.Srivastava WRIC No. 40103 of 2026 2 (Garima Prashad,J.) (Ajit Kumar,J.) Digitally signed by :- ARUN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad