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Chakali Venkateswarudu, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

Andhra Pradesh HC8 Jul 2022WP/985/2022

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In a writ petition seeking payment for executed public works under the 'Neeru-Chettu' programme, the High Court directed the Government Pleader and Irrigation Department to complete bill verification within three weeks and make payment within six weeks, with provision for immediate payment if verification is delayed.

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Direction to complete verification within 3 weeks and pay dues within 6 weeks; immediate payment if verification delayed; leave to claim interest.

Chakali Venkateswarudu, Vs The State… — 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.985 of 2022

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ORDER:

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The petitioner had been awarded the following contracts

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for taking up the “Neeru-Chettu” programme:

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Sl. No.	Name of the work	Agreement No. & date	Amount
1.	Construction of Protection Wall and De-silting of Buggala vanka near Pakirpalli Village in Vempalli Mandal of YSR Kadapa District.	1155/2018- 2019, dated 28.02.2019	Rs.8,68,964/-
2.	De-silting of Yeddulagutta vanka from SC colony of Nandipalli to Kathalur main vanka near Nadipalli Village in Vempalli Mandal of YSR Kadapa District.	891/2018- 2019, dated 07.01.2019	Rs.4,52,731/-
3.	De-silting of Eathamanu vanka from Rama gangi reddy field to pedda vanka near kathaloor Village in Vempalil Mandal of YSR Kadapa District.	941/2018- 2019, dated 23.01.2019	Rs.5,27,997/-
4.	Improvements to Nandipalli Cheruvu near Nandipalli Village in Vempalli Mandal of YSR Kadapa District.	892/2018-19, dated 07.01.2019.	Rs.8,46,906/-
	Total		Rs.26,89,180/-

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After execution of the said works, final bill for Rs.26,89,180/- has 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

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though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is

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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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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 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

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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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12.07.2022 knl

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HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

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WRIT PETITION No.985 of 2022

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08.07.2022

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Chakali Venkateswarudu, v. The State of Andhra Pradesh

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