In this writ petition, the petitioner sought enforcement of a contract award for CC Road construction where a final bill of Rs.7,00,000 remained unpaid despite respondent admission. The Court directed immediate release of the amount.
Directed respondents to release Rs.7,00,000 to the petitioner at the earliest, within six weeks of the order.
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WRIT PETITION No.11738 of 2022
ORDER:
The petitioner had been awarded the contract for construction of CC Roads in Ramanujapuram Village, Kommi Gram Panchayat, Kondapuram Mandal, SPSR Nellore District under an agreement. After execution of the said contract, a final bill for a sum of Rs.7,00,000/- had been prepared on the basis of Measurement Book Nos.7599-A, 969-C, 881-C, 7226-B, 959-C, 973-C and 446-C. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner has approached this Court, by way of this writ petition.
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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.7,00,000/- to the petitioner 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 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.
20.06.2022
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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
WRIT PETITION No.11738 of 2022
20.06.2022
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the Court should issue directions to the respondents to release the outstanding payment to the petitioner for construction of CC Roads.
Petitioner (Contractor)
Respondents (Government/Panchayat)
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