Writ petition filed for non-payment of final bill regarding completed library work. Court directed payment of Rs. 2,79,337 within six weeks, allowing separate interest claim.
Directions to pay Rs. 2,79,337 within six weeks.
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THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
W.P.No.11124 of 2022
ORDER
The petitioner had been awarded the contract for completion of incomplete Library in SC colony of Ravela Village, Tadikonda Mandal, Guntur District, under an Agreement dated 10.09.2018. After execution of the said works, a final bill for an amount of Rs.2,79,337/- had been prepared and submitted to the respondents. As the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition.
It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sums of money, no payment is being made. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and highhanded requiring the interference of this Court.
This Court, in various orders, including the judgment of a learned Single Judge of this Court dated 05.10.2021 in W.P.No.10038 of 2021 and batch had taken the view that such non-payment of dues is arbitrary and that such dues need to be cleared by the respondents at the earliest.
In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in various cases and after hearing the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government pleader for Panchayat Raj and learned counsel appearing for the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of Rs.2,79,337/to the petitioner for the work executed by him, at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. It would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for
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interest, if any payable by the respondents, in an appropriate forum.
There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand
closed.
R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J.
20th April, 2022 Js.
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
W.P.No.11124 of 2022
20th April, 2022
Js
1 issue framed by the court
Whether non-payment of final bill for completed library construction work is arbitrary and requires court intervention.
Petitioner
Respondents
R. Raghunandan Rao
As recorded by the court registry
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