1 2026:CGHC:1926 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR CONT No. 1274 of 2025 1. Yugal Sound Service And Electric Goods Suppliers Through Its Proprietor Shri Umashankar Sahu, Address In Front Lane Of Google Mens, Sai Colony, Jagdalpur, Dist. Bastar, C.G. ... Petitioner versus 1. Vijay Kumar Bhatpahri The Engineer In Chief Public Work Department, Nirman Bhawan, North Block Sector-19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, Dist. Raipur, C.G. ... Respondent For Petitioner : Mr. R.S. Patel, Advocate For Respondent : Mr. Anup Mazumdar, Advocate Hon'ble Mr. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu Order On Board 12/01/2026 1. This contempt petition is filed alleging willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court dated 22.1.2025 in WPC No.5223/2024. 2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that this Court while disposing of writ petition filed by petitioner had directed respondents to release outstanding dues. However, respondents have not disbursed the entire amount but for part SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Digitally signed by SYED ROSHAN ZAMIR ALI Date: 2026.01.14 10:44:11 +0530 2 of amount claimed by petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for respondent submits that as per his instruction, respondent has disbursed Rs.1,55,57,701/- and Rs.5,71,603/- (total Rs.1,61,29,304/-) to petitioner, which was due and payable by respondent. Other outstanding amount as stated by petitioner relates to other departments which is mentioned in the order dated 07.04.2025, copy of which is annexed along with reply. 4. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that the order for performing the work was awarded by the Public Works Department and not by other departments, therefore, the Public Works Department is competent authority to disburse the entire amount. 5. Heard learned counsel for parties and perused documents. 6. Perusal of the order under contempt would show that this Court while disposing of writ petition had observed that if work has been completed and claim made by petitioner is undisputed, the outstanding dues be released. Relevant portion of the order under contempt is extracted below for ready reference:- “Considering the submissions made by the parties, the respondent No.2 & 6 are directed to look into the grievance of the petitioner and verify whether the work allotted to the petitioner has been completed or not and if the work has been completed and the claim made by him is 3 undisputed, the outstanding dues be released, in accordance with law, at the earliest preferably within a period of three months from today.” 7. This Court has not decided the issue raised in writ petition on merits but only disposed of writ petition to ascertain undisputed claim and to release undisputed outstanding dues to petitioner. As submitted by learned counsel for respondent, a total sum of Rs.1,61,29,304/- (1,55,57,701 + 5,71,603) has already been disbursed to petitioner. Said submission of learned counsel for respondent, on seeking instruction from petitioner, is not disputed by learned counsel for petitioner. 8. In the aforementioned facts of the case and in light of the order passed in writ petition, in the opinion of this Court, respondent has complied with the direction issued by this Court in the order under contempt. If for any reason petitioner is still aggrieved for remaining outstanding dues, he can file appropriate proceeding before appropriate forum as per law. 9. For the foregoing discussion, the contempt proceeding initiated against the respondent is dropped and notice of contempt stands discharged. Sd/- (Parth Prateem Sahu) Judge roshan/-