Uttarakhand HC Dismisses Narula Construction Writ

Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital

Order Date: 16 June 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: M/s Narula Construction; Respondents: Union of India and others.
• Dispute concerns payment of outstanding amounts for construction of State Training Centre, Scout Guide Sheetlakhet, District Almora.
• Original representation order dated 23 December 2025 in WPMB No.206/2024; subsequent order dated 3 February 2026 by respondent No.3 accepted some claims and rejected others.
• Clause 65 of the construction agreement provides for arbitration; the claim was referred to the appointed architect as arbitrator.
• Architect issued opinion on 23 January 2026, forming basis of the 3 February 2026 order.
• Petitioner's counsel contested the architect’s findings on the rejected claims.

Final Outcome

• The Court, exercising writ jurisdiction, declined to adjudicate the monetary claims.
• The writ petition is disposed, with liberty granted to the petitioner to pursue any other appropriate remedy.
• All pending applications, if any, are also disposed.

Topics: Legal Dispute, Construction Payments