A contractor sought Rs. 14,42,649 for construction work, relying on the allotment, departmental bills and correspondence.
Judge / Bench — Hon’ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem, Judge
The respondents disputed sanction and satisfactory completion. The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recognised that disputed contractual facts ordinarily cannot be adjudicated in a writ petition. Nevertheless, the documented allotment justified requiring the authorities to examine the claim against the contractual terms. With counsel’s consensus, the petition was disposed of by directing consideration within eight weeks and release only of any admissible amount found due after completion of the required formalities, including satisfactory completion of work. The order does not decree the claimed sum. It offers a limited route for obtaining a departmental decision while preserving disputes about entitlement, contractual compliance and quantum.
Case — Mohd Farooq v. UT of J&K and others · WP(C) No. 1202/2024 · 2026-10-12 · Jammu wing
Advocates appearing — Petitioner — Mr. Koshal Parihar, Advocate. Respondents — Ms. Palvi Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Ravinder Gupta, AAG.