JUDGMENT

Sharad Kumar Sharma, J. - The petitioner, who is a registered government contractor, and in whose favour, a work contract, being Contract No. 277/EE dated 23.06.2020, was executed. He has filed this writ petition, contending thereof that, as a consequence of the execution of the aforesaid work contract, under the terms of the aforesaid contract, an amount of Rs. 11,99,213.63 for the work done by him, is due to be paid to him, under the terms of the contract for the work, which the petitioner was directed to be undertaken with regard to the construction of the parking place at H.P. Band on Upper Lower Link Mall Road, Almora.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that despite having approached the respondents on number of occasions, they have not yet remitted the amount, which, according to the petitioner, is due to be paid to him since having satisfactorily completed the work, and amount claimed to be paid would fall to be an admitted due; hence, he has filed this writ petition, praying for the following reliefs:-

"i) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to pay the entire payment relating to the assigned work performed