Authority: High Court of Odisha, Cuttack
Order Date: 16 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: M/s. Utkal Highways, represented by Advocate K.K. Mishra.
- Opposite parties: Union of India (Opposite Party No.2) represented by Senior Panel Counsel A.K. Ray, and others (Opposite Party No.3).
- Writ petition (W.P.(C) No. 34368 of 2026) seeks direction for release of admitted dues amounting to Rs 42,61,300.
- Claim arises from invoices raised under a Letter of Intent (Annexure‑1) for supply of ready‑mixed concrete on unit‑rate basis for construction of IOCL’s LPG Import Terminal project at Paradip, Odisha (Annexure‑2).
- GST input tax is included in the invoices and has been acknowledged by Opposite Party No.2 (Annexure‑4).
- The Court noted that the matter is at the stage of admission and therefore dispensed with notices to other opposite parties.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs Opposite Party No.2 (Union of India) to consider the claim and release the admitted dues of Rs 42,61,300 in favour of the petitioner within six weeks from receipt of a copy of this order.
- The writ petition stands disposed with the above direction.
- A certified copy of the order shall be issued as per procedural rules.
Topics: Court Order, Government Payment