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Jasti Ramamohana Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC25 Jul 2022WP/24018/2021

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This court disposed of a writ petition by directing respondent authorities to complete verification of contract claims within three weeks. Failure to do so would mandate immediate payment without further verification delays.

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Direction to complete verification within three weeks; payment of dues without further verification if not completed timely.

Jasti Ramamohana Rao Vs The State of… — Contract and Commercial Disputes | Andhra Pradesh HC (2022)

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.27566 of 2021

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ORDER:

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The petitioner had been awarded the contracts for providing CC drains from AELC St.Peeters Ludharan Church to D.No.10-93-26 in 32^nd ward of Tenali Municipality vide Agreement No.171/2018-19 dated 28.12.2018. After execution of the said works, a final bill for Rs.30,80,370/- had been prepared on the basis of Measurement Book and submitted to the concerned for payment. 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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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 high-handed requiring the interference of this Court.

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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.

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Sri M.Manohar Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent No.3 submits that the respondent authorities are verifying the claims of the petitioner and would be in a position to make payments only after such verification is completed.

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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 Municipal Administration and Sri M.Manohar Reddy, learned standing counsel for respondent No.3, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete the verification process within a period of three weeks. It is clarified that in the event of the verification process not being completed within the aforesaid period of three weeks, the respondents shall pay the amounts due to the petitioner, without insisting upon any further time for verification. It would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his/her/their claim for interest, if any payable by the respondents, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs.

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As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.

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____________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J.

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25.07.2022 RJS

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.27566 of 2021

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25.07.2022

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RJS

Jasti Ramamohana Rao v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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