Contractor sought release of Rs.20.55 lakhs for balance work of dormitory and toilets at APR School, Tadikonda. Standing counsel confirmed work completed and final bill passed; court held the amount was an admitted bill and directed payment within four months.
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APHC010060702024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
[3333]
(Special Original Jurisdiction)
WEDNESDAY ,THE THIRTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY FOUR
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
WRIT PETITION NO: 3584/2024
Between:
Sri Srinivasa And Company
...PETITIONER
AND
The State Of Ap and Others
...RESPONDENT(S)
Counsel for the Petitioner:
1.V V LAKSHMI NARAYANA
Counsel for the Respondent(S):
The Court made the following:
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ORDER:
This Writ Petition is filed challenging the action of the 1st respondent in not taking steps to consider the letter of the Executive Engineer/7th respondent vide Lr.Rc.No.Samagra Shiksha/ Guntur/ APREIS/ Tadikonda/2021, dated 21-12-2022 with a request to accord administrative sanction for an amount of Rs.20.55 Lakhs for the balance work of Construction of Dormitory Room and Toilets (Ground Floor) for VII class at APR School (Excellence Boys) at Tadikonda Village and Mandal in Guntur District and the action of the respondents in not releasing an amount of Rs.20,55,000/- towards completion of modification and balance works as a part of construction of dormitory room and toilets (Ground Floor) for VII Class at APR School (Excellence Boys) at Tadikonda Village and Mandal in Guntur District as illegal, arbitrary.
“ The contractor has completed the work physically and the Executive Engineer, Samagra Shiksha, Guntur has passed the 3rd and final bill and amount paid to the contractor by the Secretary,
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APREIS, Guntur for the above said work. Therefore, the total amount paid to the Contractor is Rs.94,45,394/-.
During the execution as per instructions of the higher authorities some of the type of materials is changed as per Mana Badi Nedu guidelines. Due to this, the estimate cost is increased and another Rs.20.55 lakhs is required to complete the work. Hence, the proposal estimate is prepared and submitted by the Executive Engineer, Samagra Shiksha, Guntur to the Secretary, APREIS, Guntur for according administrative sanction for Rs.20.55 lakshs. But till now, administrative sanction not yet received. It is further submitted that as soon as receiving the administrative sanction the work will be taken up and will be completed physically and financially.”
Miscellaneous petitions pending, if any, in this Writ Petition shall
stand closed.
____________________ JUSTICE V.SUJATHA
Pnr
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents must release Rs.20,55,000/- towards balance work of dormitory and toilets construction at APR School, Tadikonda.
Sri Srinivasa And Company
The State Of Ap and Others
V. Sujatha
As recorded by the court registry
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