Writ petition for payment claim directed for administrative consideration, with internal communication to be taken into account.

The HC did not decide the merits of the petitioner's claim for payment linked to the alleged approval of a deviation statement. Instead, the Court disposed of the writ petition by directing the competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation, with due regard to the internal communication dated 19 February 2024. The State's statement that the representation would be dealt with was noted, and the matter was left for administrative consideration rather than immediate judicial determination.

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Issues: Whether the petitioner's representation for payment arising from the alleged approval of deviation statement was to be considered by the competent authority, taking into account the internal communication dated 19 February 2024.

Analysis: The writ petition was not decided on merits. The petitioner sought a mandamus, while the State stated that the representation dated 8 December 2024 would be dealt with. The Court directed the competent opposite party to consider and dispose of the representation and to bear in mind the internal communication dated 19 February 2024.

Outcome: The writ petition was disposed of with a direction to consider and decide the petitioner's representation.

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