SHIV SECURITY SERVICES Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with regard to payment of the balance amount in pursuance of the agreement entered into by or between the parties dated 01st April, 2003 with interest @ 18% per annum with effect from 01st April, 2004 without any further delay. There is a further prayer for giving direction to the authority concerned to consider the representation of the petitioner within the specified time.

(2.) WE are of the view that the dispute appears to be money claim simpliciter, which is a dispute of civil nature and which ought to have been decided by an appropriate Court of such nature. However, learned Counsel appearing for the writ petitioner has relied upon a judgement of the Supreme Court reported in 2004 (3) SCC 553 (ABL International Ltd. and another v. Export Credit Guarantee Corporation of India Ltd. and other) by saying that even in certain circumstances disputed question of facts can not be an absolute ground for dismissal of the writ petition. We have no quarrel with such proposition of law, but from the judgement we find that the Court entertained the writ petition on the ground of levy and collection of tax/cess by holding that recovery was unconstitutional or without the authority of law. It was further held that it is one thing to say that the High Court has no power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of mandamus for making refund of the money illegally collected. It is yet another thing to say that such power can be exercised sparingly depending upon facts and circumstances of each case. Thereafter it was held that in view of the case in hand the order was passed. We are of the view that such interpretation as given by the Supreme Court may not be applicable in this case because in that case the question of unjust enrichment was involved and in such cases, normally the writ Court interferes. But the case before us is only in respect of the money claim simplicitor. Therefore, remedy is open elsewhere. Thus, we feel that the writ Court is not competent enough to pass such order. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed, however, without imposing any cost.