LAIRENMAYUM
INDRAJEET
SINGH I tem No. 62
I N THE HI GH COURT OF MANI PUR
Digitally signed by
LAIRENMAYUM INDRAJEET
SINGH AT I MPHAL
Date: 2024.08.30 17:17:20
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Laishram Sarangajit Pet it ioner
Vs.
State of Manipur & 2 ors. Respondent s
BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTI CE AHANTHEM BI MOL SI NGH
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Heard Mr. W. Jemon, learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner; and Mr. Th. Vashum, learned G.A. appearing for the
respondents.
The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer to direct
the respondents to pay/ release undisputed bills payable to the
petitioner in respect of the supply order dated 14.07.2014 of PHED,
Manipur.
At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner
submitted that the present writ petition can be disposed of by grating
similar relief as has been granted by this Court in its order dated
15.04.2024 passed in WP(C) No. 262 of 2024.
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After perusing the aforesaid order passed by this Court, Mr. Th.
Vashum, learned G.A., fairly submitted that the present writ petition
can be disposed of in terms of the earlier order passed by this Court.
I n view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing
for the parties, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of with the
following directions: -
(i) The claim of the petitioner for payment of undisputed bill
amounts may be verified either by the Chief Engineer,
PHED or any officer authorized by the Chief Engineer in
this regard.
(ii) The said verification process should be completed within a
period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a
certified copy of this order and
(iii) I f upon verification, it is found that the petitioner is entitled
to the said bill amount, the same shall be released in favour
of the petitioner in accordance with seniority in completion
of work.
With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is
disposed of.
JUDGE
Indrajeet