HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP (C) No. 2167/2026 JK Elite Construction Pvt. Ltd. …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Sharma, Advocate with Mr. Ahmed Ziya Siddiqui, Advocate vs UT of Ladakh and others .…. Respondent(s) Through: Mr. Sumant Sudan, Advocate vice Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY PARIHAR, JUDGE ORDER 20.07.2026 1. The petitioner claims to have been allotted the contract work for construction of Refurbishment/Upgradation of Wildlife Warden’s Residence at Leh, UT of Ladakh, at an estimated cost of Rs. 34,59,234/- and later on, with the extension of work up to Rs. 78,10,447/-, besides upgradation of Officers’ club at Leh. It is his case that for both the works, the total liability was Rs. 1,77,81,009/-, and after completing the work, the respondents have only paid Rs. 69,63,990/-. The last payment was made on 24.12.2024. The petitioner has been repeatedly approaching the respondents for release of the balance amount of Rs. 1,08,18,019/- but the same is not being considered. He submits that the respondents are mandatorily bound to pay the balance amount of the contract work, which is an admitted liability and the respondents have no case to contest with. He claims to have issued a legal notice as well, but the same has fallen flat without any positive response from the respondents. He claims that this petition can be disposed Serial No. 21 2 WP (C) No. 2167/2026 of at the admission stage by directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for release of the outstanding liability. 2. Heard counsel for the respondents. 3. Issue notice to the respondents. 4. Mr. Sumant Sudan, Advocate appearing vice Mr. Vishal Sharma, learned DSGI, accepts notice in the matter for the respondents and expresses no objection in case a direction is passed to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in the light of the documents so furnished. 5. Having regard to the submissions made at Bar, and without commenting upon the merits of the case, this petition is disposed of by directing the petitioner to place this writ petition along with documents before respondent No. 2, who is directed to treat the same as representation and examine the case of the petitioner in the light of the documents so furnished and consider it in accordance with its contractual liability, if any, and dispose of said representation by a speaking order within three months from the date of receipt of this order. 6. Disposed of as such. (Sanjay Parihar) Judge Jammu 20.07.2026 Diksha