IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.169 of 2026 Decided on: 20th May, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mridula Sood …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Shubham Sood, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge This writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondents to make payment of final bill of the petitioner dated 02.08.2025. 2. Pursuant to the orders passed in this writ petition from time to time, learned Assistant Advocate General during hearing of the case on 19.05.2026, placed on record instructions dated 19.05.2026 from the Executive Engineer, Outer Seraj Division, HPPWD Nirmand, conveying that entire amount due & admissible to the petitioner has 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 been released in her favour for the works executed by her. That no dues are pending with the Department. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of petitioner having executed the entire work, performance guarantee of Rs.1,95,842/- deposited by the petitioner as security is required to be released in her favour. 4. In view of office instructions dated 19.05.2026 and submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to examine the above issue and in case the amount deposited by the petitioner as performance guarantee is required to be released in her favour, the same be released within four weeks from today. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of her surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Jyotsna Rewal Dua May 20, 2026 Judge Mukesh