1 CGHC010370982026 2026:CGHC:42055 NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 4943 of 2026 1 - Siddharth Geo Consultants India Pvt. Ltd. Through Its Authorized Signatory / Partner, Arvind Kumar Singh, S/o Late Krishna Narayan Singh, R/o Behind Life Worth Hospital, Samta Colony, 621/3, 1st Floor, Ramkund, Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) ... Petitioner Versus 1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Department Of Water Resources, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District - Raipur (C.G.) 2 - The Executive Engineer Water Resources Division, Surajpur, District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) 3 - The Sub-Divisional Officer (S.D.O.) Water Resources Sub-Division, Wadrafnagar / Surajpur, District - Balrampur - Ramanujganj (C.G.) ... Respondents (Cause title is downloaded from CIS Periphery.) For Petitioner : Mr. Bhupendra Singh, Advocate. For State : Mr. Anmol Sharma, P.L. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad Order on Board 28.09.2026 RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU Digitally signed by RAVVA UTTEJ KUMAR RAJU Date: 2026.09.29 14:47:56 +0530 2 1. The petitioner has filed the instant petition for following reliefs:- “10.1 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondents No. 1 to 3 to immediately release and pay the outstanding amount of ₹11,32,800/- (Rupees Eleven Lakhs Thirty-Two Thousand Eight Hundred Only) [ 7,28,650/- against Invoice No. ₹ GST/09/19-20 and 4,04,150/- against Invoice No. ₹ GST/03/20-21] to the Petitioner. 10.2. That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay interest @ 18% per annum on the withheld amount from the date it fell due until the actual date of realization. 10.3 Award the costs of this petition to the Petitioner. 10.4 Any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper may also kindly be granted to the petitioner, in the interest of justice.” 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, pursuant to the work order issued in favour of the petitioner, the petitioner has duly completed the work and submitted the bill and other relevant documents before the respondent authorities. However, the respondent authorities have neither considered the said claim nor disbursed the amount payable towards the construction work completed by the petitioner. He further submits that the grievance of the petitioner would be redressed if liberty is granted to the petitioner to file an appropriate representation before the concerned authorities, with a direction to the said authorities to consider the representation and take a decision thereon in accordance with law. 3 3. Learned counsel for the State submits that he has no objection to the limited prayer made by the petitioner. 4. Having heard learned counsel for the parties and upon perusal of the record, and considering the fact that the work order was issued way back in the year 2019, in the interest of justice, the petitioner is directed to file an appropriate representation before the concerned authorities within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In turn, the concerned authorities are directed to consider the said representation and take an appropriate decision thereon, in accordance with law, within a further period of 45 days from the date of receipt of the representation. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the petitioner's claim, and the competent authority shall take an independent decision in accordance with law. 5. With this observation and direction, this petition stands disposed of. 6. No order as to costs. Sd/- (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge U.K. Raju