HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD WRIT - C No. - 17338 of 2026 Court No. - 4 HON'BLE NEERAJ TIWARI, J. HON'BLE SUDHANSHU CHAUHAN, J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Pranav Mishra, learned counsel for respondents. 2. Present petition has been filed seeking following relief:- "a). Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus commanding and directing to respondent nos. 2 to 4 to release the balance amount including the amount withheld under the head of security with interest." 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that petitioner may be permitted to move fresh representation before respondent No. 4. Lastly, it is submitted that a direction may be issued to respondent No. 4 to decide the representation within a stipulated time. 4. Sri Pranav Mishra, learned counsel for respondents submitted that in case any such representation is filed, the same shall be considered and decided at the earliest. 5. In view of the facts and circumstances of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioner to move fresh representation along with certified copy of this order before respondent No. 4 within two weeks from today. In case any such representation is filed, respondent No. 4 is directed to decide the same in accordance with law maximum within a period of six weeks thereafter. Versus Counsel for Petitioner(s) : Pradeep Kumar Srivastav Counsel for Respondent(s) : Pranav Mishra Pramod Kumar .....Petitioner(s) U.P. Jal Nigam Theough Managing Director U.P. Jal Nigam And 4 Others .....Respondent(s) 6. It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated the case on merits. It is upon respondent No. 4 to pass order after considering the relevant Rules as well as facts of the case. May 5, 2026 Sartaj WRIC No. 17338 of 2026 2 (Sudhanshu Chauhan,J.) (Neeraj Tiwari,J.) Digitally signed by :- SARTAJ AHMAD High Court of Judicature at Allahabad