M/S N B Engineering and Electric Works Th Jagjit Singh v. Ut of J and K Th Secretary Jal Shakti Department, Jammu and Others

ORDER

29.09.2025

¶01Through the medium of instant petition, the petitioner has sought following relief:- Sr. No. 130 2 | P a g e WP(C) No. 2733/2025

"Writ of Mandamus commanding respondents to reimburse the payment of Rs. 88,000/- (Rupees Eighty Eight Thousand Only) along with an interest @ 18 percent in favour of the petitioner till the date of realization on account of the work executed by him in terms of E-NIT cited supra."

¶02Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has filed several representations before concerned Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti PHE Division, Poonch and latest on 05.06.2024, but the said representation has not been accorded due consideration till date.

¶03After arguing for a while, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he would feel satisfied in case, the instant petition is disposed of by directing the respondent No. 4 to accord consideration to the representation dated 05.06.2024, alleged to have been filed by the petitioner, within some stipulated time.

¶04Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Advocate appearing vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, learned Sr. AAG submits that she is not averse to the aforesaid preposition, provided the case of the petitioner is directed to be accorded consideration under rules and as per law.

¶05With the consent of the learned counsel for the parties, the instant writ petition is taken up for final disposal at the threshold and, is accordingly, disposed of by directing the respondent No. 4 to accord consideration to the representation dated 05.06.2024, alleged to have been filed by the petitioner, within a period of four weeks from the date, a copy of this order as well as copy of the instant writ petition along with the annexure(s) are made available to the said respondent, strictly under rules and as per law. Let the entire 3 | P a g e WP(C) No. 2733/2025

exercise be done within a period of four weeks from today. The order of consideration, which is likely to be passed be forwarded to the petitioner by the respondents through registered post.

¶06Thus, the instant writ petition, is accordingly, 'disposed of' along with connected application(s) in the manner indicated above.

(WASIM SADIQ NARGAL)

JUDGE

JAMMU

29.09.2025 Mihul

Whether the order is speaking : Yes/No

Whether the order is reportable : Yes/No

HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU Case: WP(C) No. 2733/2025 01. M/s N B Engineering and Electric works having its office/worship at Shop No. 28, Yard No. 05, Narwal, Jammu through its proprietor namely Jagjit Singh aged 60 years son of Late Sh. Chain Singh R/o H.No. Sector-14, Nanak Nagar, Jammu. ..... Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s) Through :- Mr. Rohit Verma, Advocate Vs 1. U.T. of Jammu and Kashmir Through the Secretary, Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department, Civil Secretariat, Jammu. 2. Chief Engineer, Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department, Poonch. 3. Superintending Engineer, Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department, Poonch. 4. Executive Engineer, Jal Shakti (Public Health Engineering) Department, Division Poonch. .....Respondent(s) Through :- Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Advocate vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE WASIM SADIQ NARGAL, JUDGE