2026:CGHC:9202-DB NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 622 of 2026 Ignited Trading Company, A Proprietorship Concern, Through Its Proprietor Mr.

MANPREET Rishabh Surana, S/o Shri Subhash Surana, Aged About 32 Years, R/o A-1, KAUR Digitally signed by MANPREET K D A at U e R : 2026.02.23 Block-701, Lalganga Regalia, Pachpedi Naka, Raipur (C.G.) 492001.

14:23:28 +0530 ... Petitioner(s)

versus

1-State of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Water Resources Department (WRD), Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.)

2-Engineer-In-Chief/Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, Government of Chhattisgarh, Mahanadi Bhawan, Atal Nagar, Naya Raipur (C.G.)

3-District Mineral Foundation Trust (DMFT)/ District Mineral Institute Trust, District Bemetara (C.G.) Through Collector, District Bemetara (C.G.)

4-Executive Engineer, E/m, Light Machinery, Tubewell And Gates Division, Durg, Tahsil And District Durg C.G.

... Respondent(s)

(Cause Title Taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Mayur Khandelwal alongwith Mr. Sharad Prakash Yadav, Advocates.

For Respondent(s)/State : Mr. Shashank Thakur, Additional Advocate General Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal , Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha , Chief Justice

23/02/2026

1 Heard Mr. Mayur Khandelwal and Mr. Sharad Prakash Yadav, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Shashank Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General for the State/respondents.

2 By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has prayed for the following relief(s):

“10.1 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents to forthwith release and pay the admitted balance amount of Rs.2,09,34,955.20 (Rupees Two Crore Nine Lakh Thirty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty Five and Paise Twenty only) to the Petitioner against the aforesaid four GeM contracts.

10.2 The Hon'ble court may kindly be pleased to direct the Respondents to pay interest @ 12% per annum (or such rate as deemed fit) on the aforesaid amount from the date the final payment became due (upon completion/acceptance and bill submission) till actual realization.

10.3 The Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to grant any other relief which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and proper in favour of the petitioner as per the facts and circumstance of the present case, in the ends of justice.

10.4 Pass any other or further order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.”

3 The facts, as projected by the petitioner are that it is a proprietorship engaged in the business of undertaking various civil and infrastructure works. The Water Resources Department, Chhattisgarh, for works pertaining to District Bemetara, under the administrative supervision of the Collector, District Bemetara, floated four tenders on the GeM portal.

The petitioner being a qualified and eligible bidder, participated in the bidding process for all four tenders and was duly declared successful in each of them. Pursuant to the tender process, the petitioner was awarded the following four GeM contracts, all generated on 23.12.2024, on the basis of Administrative Approval Orders dated 04.12.2024, each having an approval amount of Rs. 93,91,830/, namely (a) GeM Contract No. GEMC-511687795899374, Bid/RA/PBP No. GEM/2024/B/5687391, Administrative Approval Order No. 240117372379, (b) GeM Contract No. GEMC-511687750706619, Bid/RA/PBP No. GEM/2024/B/5687309, Administrative Approval Order No. 240182442217, (c) GeM Contract No. GEMC-511687723237160, Bid/RA/PBP No. GEM/2024/B/5686777, Administrative Approval Order No. 240191455105 and (d) GeM Contract No. GEMC-511687757301414, Bid/RA/PBP No. GEM/2024/B/5687720, Administrative Approval Order No.

240114771218.

4 According to the petitioner, upon issuance/generation of the aforesaid GeM contracts, and in compliance of the contractual terms and conditions, the petitioner mobilised