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2026:CGHC:19794-DB

NAFR

HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

WPC No. 2096 of 2026

1 - M/s Amar Pratap Shitole Having its Registered Office 6/26, Ispat

Nagar, Near Santoshi Durga Mandir, Risali, Bhilai, District- Durg (C.G.),

Through Power of Attorney Holder Rajesh Kadam S/o Late Krishn Rao,

Aged About 43 Years, R/o Budhapara, Behind S.S. Printers Raipur

Tehsil Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

... Petitioner

versus

1 - State of Chhattisgarh Through The Secretary, Public Works

Department, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nawa

Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

2 - The Engineer-In-Chief Public Work Department, Nirman Bhawan,

North Block Sector- 19, Naya Raipur, Atal Nagar, District- Raipur,

Chhattisgarh.

3 - The Chief Engineer Public Work Department, (E/m) Sirpur Bhawan,

Near Aakashwani Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

4 - The Collector Jagdalpur District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

5 - The Superintending Engineer (E and M) Public Works Department,

Sirpur Bhawan, Near Aakashwani Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

DMAAiOg DiHt Ia LAl MKy HMsi AgENnDed by 6 - The Executive Engineer Public Works Department (E/m), Sub

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Division Jagdalpur, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

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7 - The Sub-Divisional Officer Public Works Department (E/m), Sub

Division Jagdalpur, District- Bastar, Chhattisgarh.

8 - The Sub-Divisional Officer Public Works Department (E/m), Sub

Division Kondagaon, District- Kondagaon, Chhattisgarh.

... Respondents

(Cause title taken from Case Information System)

For Petitioner : Mr. B.P. Singh, Advocate

For State : Mr. Praveen Das, Addl. Advocate General.

Hon'ble Shri Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

Hon'ble Shri Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, Judge

Order on Board

Per Ramesh Sinha, Chief Justice

29-04-2026

1. Heard Mr. B.P. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also

heard Mr. Praveen Das, learned Additional Advocate Geneal, appearing

for the State.

2. By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the

petitioner seek for the following relief(s):

“10.1. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction

directing the respondents to release the legitimate

and undisputed dues of the petitioner amounting to

Rs. 14,50,318/- within a stipulated time frame;

10.2 Pass such other order(s) as this Hon’ble Court may

deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances

of the case.”

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3. The facts as mentioned in the petition are that, the Petitioner is a

proprietorship firm engaged in the work of construction and civil

supplies under the name and title of "M/s Amar Pratap Shitole", having

its registered office at 6/26, Ispat Nagar, near Santoshi Durga Mandir,

Risali, Bhilai, District Durg (C.G.), and is run and managed by its

proprietor, Shri Amar Pratap Shitole. The petitioner firm is duly

registered with the Public Works Department, Government of

Chhattisgarh, as a Class "C" contractor and has been registered since

06.01.2016 and further also having the license of Electricity Work

(Class- A) from Chief Electricity Inspector Government of Chhattisgarh.

During the year 2022, the Respondents department issued various work

and supply orders for installation of electrical equipment in Jagdalpur

Division, which were duly executed by the Petitioner to the satisfaction

of the Respondents and recorded in the Measurement Books. The total

value of the work executed and materials supplied by the Petitioner

amounts to Rs. 14,50,318/-, out of which Rs. 10,00,855/- pertained to

work under a formal agreement and Rs. 4,49,463/- related to supply

orders. In acknowledgment of the said liability, the Respondents issued

three cheques covering the entire amount, which were also reflected in

the Schedule of Credit Remittance published on the official website of

the Public Works Department, Govt. of Chhattisgarh. However, despite

issuance of the said cheques, the same were subsequently cancelled

on the ground of non-availability of funds, and the Petitioner has not

received payment till date. Repeated oral and written representation