J.M. Construction Seeks Rs 3.26 Mn Payment

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

Order Date: Not specified

Case Overview

• Petitioner: M/s J.M. Construction (civil contractor) filed writ petition WPMS/2146/2026 against District Level Development Authority (respondent) alleging non‑payment for civil construction work awarded in 2022.
• The work concerned renovation of staircase and construction of porch at Commissioner’s Office, Tallital, Nainital.
• Petitioner claims the contract was completed but the outstanding amount of Rs 3,258,817.96 has not been released; seeks mandamus directing payment with 12% per annum interest and release of performance security.
• Respondent counsel Mr. Sandeep Kothari submitted that any grievance should be approached to the appropriate authority (text truncated), indicating no substantive response to the relief sought.

Final Outcome

• The document does not contain a court order granting the relief; the petition remains pending with no definitive direction recorded.

Topics: Payment Dispute, Construction Contracts