-:- 1 -:- Writ Petition No.8167 of 2011. 17.10.2011 :- Shri Aanand Soni, learned counsel for the petitioner. Ms. Mini Ravindran, learned Deputy Govt. Advocate for the Respondents/State, on advance copy. Heard. O R D E R BY filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner - a Government Contractor is claiming payment of its running bills in respect of the work allotted to him. [2] According to the petitioner after accepting its tender, the petitioner was entrusted the work to construct a 40 Maternity Wards at District Hospital at Mandsaur. According to the petitioner its running bills are not being released and as such the petitioner is suffering hardship. [3] On the other hand learned Deputy Govt. Advocate submits that the petitioner if has any grievance, he has to approach the Arbitrator in view of existence of Arbitration -:- 2 -:- Clause in the Agreement. [4] Replying the aforesaid contention made by learned Deputy Govt. Advocate, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is not claiming any disputed amount but is claiming the only undisputed amount of his running bills which according to him is payable to him. [5] Having regard to the aforesaid stand taken by the learned counsel for the petitioner, without commenting upon the merits of the matter, we are disposing of this petition directing the Competent Authority of the Respondents to examine the petitioner's claim for running bills and if it is found that the petitioner is entitled for the release of the amount in terms of the agreement, the amount as per the entitlement be released in favour of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible. Certified copy by tomorrow. [ Shantanu Kemkar ] [ Prakash Shrivastava ] JUDGE JUDGE (AKS) -:- 3 -:-