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S.Anitha v. the State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC1 Nov 2022WP/30300/2022

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In a writ petition concerning non-payment of a final bill for civil works, the court directed the authorities to complete verification within three weeks and pay the dues within six weeks, with a stipulation to pay immediately if verification is delayed.

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Direct respondents to complete verification within three weeks and pay due amount within six weeks; immediate payment if verification is delayed.

S.Anitha Vs the State of Andhra Pradesh — Andhra Pradesh HC (2022) — LawSathi Research

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO WRIT PETITION No.30300 of 2022

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ORDER:

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The petitioner had been awarded the contract for taking up “Neeru-Chettu” Programme for Repairs and Restoration of Checkdam across local vanka near Kongatam, in V.Kota Mandal, Chittoor District, vide Agreement No.889/2017-2018 dated 09.03.2018. After execution of the said work, a final bill for Rs.4,97,488/- had been prepared and submitted to the concerned for payment. As the payment of the said amount has not been made by the respondents, the petitioner had 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

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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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The learned Government Pleader submits that the respondent authorities are verifying the claims of the petitioner and would be in a position to make payment only after such verification is completed.

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In view of the aforesaid directions of this Court in

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various cases and after hearing the submissions of the learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Irrigation, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete the verification process within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter to pay the amount due to the petitioner depending upon the outcome of the verification, within a period of six 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 amount 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

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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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01.11.2022 RKS

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.30300 of 2022

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01.11.2022

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RKS

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