Amit Traders Seeks Rs 7.44 Cr Payment Mandamus

Authority: Uttarakhand High Court (Hon'ble Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari)

Order Date: 05‑Oct‑2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: M/s Amit Traders, represented by partner Rajeev Agrawal.
• Respondent: State of Uttarakhand (through Nagar Nigam, Haridwar).
• Petition seeks payment of Rs 7,44,00,000 (Rs 7.44 crore) for a civil work contract where more than 80% of the work has been completed to the satisfaction of the authority.
• The contract contains no arbitration clause, leaving the petitioner with no alternative remedy but to approach the Court.
• Reliefs sought: (i) mandamus directing the respondents to pay Rs 7.44 crore; (ii) mandamus directing payment of the same amount with 18% interest.

Final Outcome

• The Court notes the absence of an arbitration clause and directs the petitioner to make a representation to the Municipal Commissioner within two weeks from the order date; the Commissioner shall decide the matter within eight months as per law.
• If an arbitration clause were present, the Municipal Commissioner must inform the petitioner of its existence within two weeks of receiving a certified copy of this order.
• The writ petitions (WPMS/2860/2026 and WPMS/2912/2026) are hereby disposed of.

Topics: Payment Dispute, Civil Contract