Uttarakhand HC Adjourns Hearing in Verma Plumbering Works vs State of Uttarakhand

Verma Plumbering Works vs State Of Uttarakhand & Another on 16 February, 2026 Author: Pankaj Purohit Bench: Pankaj Purohit Office Notes, reports, SL. orders or proceedings or Date COURT'S OR JUDGES'S ORDERS No directions and Registrar's order with Signatures WPMS No.309 of 2026 Verma Plumbering Works ....Petitioner Vs. State of Uttarakhand & another .Respondents Hon'ble Pankaj Purohit, J. Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Suyash Pant, learned Standing Counsel for the State. 3. Mr. Ashutosh Thakral, learned counsel for respondent no.2/Nagar Palika Parishad. 4. The writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a mandamus to the respondent authorities to make payment of Rs. 14,35,049/- to the petitioner for the work allotted to him under a contract, and he asserts that he has completed the said work. 5. On 12.02.2026, instructions were sought from respondent no. 2 specifically on the point as to whether the dues shown by the petitioner in the writ petition are admitted by the Nagar Palika Parishad, as ascertained by learned counsel for the petitioner in the writ petition. 6. Today, learned counsel for respondent no. 2, armed with instructions, submitted that the dues are not admitted. He further submitted that an inquiry is pending against the petitioner in respect of the financial irregularity committed by him. 7. Learned counsel for respondent(s) prays for and is 2 granted four weeks' to file counter affidavit...