Writ petition filed seeking direction to State/PWD to pay outstanding dues of approx. Rs.9.49 crore consequential to a prior order on file. Court held parties finalized amount via negotiation but remitted the actual disbursal.
Mandamus issued to R2 to settle outstandings as finalized within 8 weeks
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W.P.No.5773 of 2022
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 24.07.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE ANITA SUMANTH
W.P.No.5773 of 2022
and W.M.P.No.5861 of 2022
East Coast Construction & Industries Ltd., “Buhari Buildings” No.4, Moores Road, Chennai – 600 005.
.. Petitioner
vs
.. Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing 1st respondent to forthwith make payment to the petitioner of the sums of Rs.9,49,47,739 (Rupees Nine Crores Forty Nine Lakhs forty Seven Thousand and Seven Hundred and Thirty Nine) being sum due consequent upon the judgment of this Court in OP No. 739 of 2011 dated 26.05.2020 being the sum due with interest accrued till 28.2.2022 and further interest thereon at 10% p.a. on the upload sums until payment.
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For Petitioner : Mr.Rahul Balaji
For Respondents : Mr.Vadivelu Deenadayalan Additional Government Pleader
ORDER
This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to R1 / State of Tamil Nadu, represented by Secretary, Public Works Department, to settle various outstandings to the petitioner that, according to the petitioner, have fallen due upon judgment of this Court in O.P.No.739 of 2011 dated 26.05.2020.
24.07.2024
Index:Yes/No Neutral Citation:Yes/No ssm
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DR. ANITA SUMANTH,J.
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether mandamus should be issued directing the respondent/state to settle outstanding dues to the petitioner upon finalization of negotiation?
Whether a mandamus can be issued directing a specific authority to settle outstandings by a stipulated time limit?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
East Coast Construction & Industries Ltd.
State of Tamil nadu
Superintending Engineer, Public Works Department
ANITA SUMANTH
As recorded by the court registry
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