HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA
WRIT PETITION No. 16078 of 2022
ORDER:
The petitioner had been awarded the execution of work i.e., laying of road from Narkedimilli R & B road to Settibalijapeta of Narkedimilli Village, Atreyapuram Mandal. After completion of the said work as per agreement dated 20.09.2018, on the basis of M- Book, the respondent authorities prepared the bills for an amount of Rs.27,62,553/- after making necessary deductions. 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.
2. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid sum of money, no payment is made so far. The petitioner contends that such non-payment of money is clearly arbitrary and high-handed requiring the interference of this Court.
3. 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.
4. 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 Panchayat Raj and learned 2 counsel appearing for the respondents, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the net amount of Rs.24,78,841/- to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the respondents fail to pay the said amount within the stipulated time, the petitioner is entitled for interest @12% per annum. There shall be no order as to costs.
Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ Petition shall stand closed.
____________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J 20th July, 2022 cbn 3 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA (diposed of) WRIT PETITION No. 16078 of 2022 20th July, 2022 cbn