ORDER

Heard on the question of admission.

The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking direction to the respondents to release the undisputed admitted payment of the final bill amounting to the tune of Rs. 147.20 lakhs pursuant to the work performed by the petitioner for respondent no.3 under the Water Supply Project under the UIDSSMT Scheme, which has been arbitrarily withheld for no valid reason inspite of the claim being undisputed and admitted by the respondent No.3.

2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner firm is a reputed contractor who has carried out several construction work of various Municipal Councils. The petitioner entered into a contract with respondent No.3 for construction of various civil work under the Water Supply Project (under the UIDSSMT Scheme) at Khargone. the petitioner duly completed his entire work to the satisfaction of respondent No.3 and the work completion certificate was also issued to the petitioner on 14.09.2016. Inspite of lapse of 8 years, the admitted amount of the bill has not been paid making the petitioner to run from pillar to post. Hence, this petition. 3. This Cour