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Mule Rameswara Reddy, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC21 Jun 2022WP/621/2022

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The petitioner, awarded a contract for water conservation works, filed a writ petition demanding payment of Rs.16.57 lakh. The Court directed respondents to complete bill verification within three weeks and pay dues within six weeks, leaving interest claims for a separate forum.

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Direction to respondents to complete verification of the final bill within three weeks and pay amounts due within six weeks. Petitioner to separately claim interest for an appropriate forum.

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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W.P.No.621 of 2022

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ORDER:

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The petitioner had been awarded the contract for taking up the “NeeruChettu” programme for desiltation of tanks, strengthening of bunds, strengthening of supply of supply channels, feeder channels etc and construction of check dams for the conservation and proper supply of water and to enhance more and economical exploitation of water resources. After execution of the said works, a final bill for Rs.16,57,712/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 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 highhanded 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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The learned Government Pleader 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 being 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 Irrigation, this writ petition is

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RRR,J 2 W.P.No.621 of 2022

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disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete the verification process within a period of three weeks and thereafter to pay the amounts due to the petitioner depending upon the outcome of the verification, 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/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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21^st June, 2022 Js.

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RRR,J 3 W.P.No.621 of 2022

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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W.P.No.621 of 2022

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21^st June, 2022

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Js.

Mule Rameswara Reddy, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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