Authority: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu
Order Date: 05 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Ravisun Electricals, 43 Sec 5 GF Trikuta Nagar, Jammu (through partner Ravinder Kumar Rekhi), represented by Advocate Divyanshu Malhotra.
- Respondents:
1. UT of Jammu & Kashmir through the Chief Secretary (R.No. 2/7, 2nd Floor Main Building, Civil Secretariat, Jammu).
2. The Commissioner (Additional Chief Secretary), Power Development Department, UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
3. Managing Director, Jammu Power Distribution Corporation Limited (JPDCL), BR Ambedkar Chowk, Jammu.
4. Chief Engineer, JPDCL, Canal Power House, Canal Road, Jammu.
5. Superintending Engineer, O&M Circle, JPDCL, Panama Chowk, Jammu.
6. Executive Engineer, Sub Transmission Division‑1, JPDCL, Behind Secretariat, Parade, Jammu.
- Nature of dispute: Petitioner supplied electric goods to the respondents under a contractual agreement. Respondents admitted a liability of Rs 2,43,862 but failed to release the payment.
- Evidence presented: Petitioner attached the reply to an RTI application dated 11 September 2025, furnished by the Superintending Engineer, O&M Circle, JPDCL, confirming that the claim for Rs 2,43,862 had been processed.
- Court’s observations: The Court noted that once the respondents admitted the contractual liability, they are obligated to discharge the amount in accordance with the contract and applicable law.
Final Outcome
- The petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to pay Rs 2,43,862, together with interest as per the supply order and contract terms, subject to applicable codal formalities.
- Payment must be effected within four weeks from the date a copy of this order is made available to the respondents.
Topics: Contract Payment Enforcement, Power Distribution, Judicial Order