HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO
W.P.No.17641 of 2021
ORDER:
The petitioner had been awarded the contract for the following works.
Sl.No. Name of the Agreement Agreement CFMS No. Date of
work No. And value Rs. approval in
date CFMS
1 Construction of 855 NC/ 8,60,128 2018- 14.03.2019
check dam No.2
2018-19 2608698
on Regadi Vagu
Chanubanda dated 2019-
Village, Chatrai
31.08.2018 278080
Mandal, Krishna
District
2 Construction of 856 NC / 8,56,920 2018- 11.01.2019
check dam No.1
2018-19 2020070
on Regadi Vagu
Chanubanda dated 2019-
Village, Chatrai
31.08.2018 276966
Mandal, Krishna
District
3. Construction of 857 NC / 7,72,988/- 2018- 11.01.2019
check dam
2018-19 2019830
Alugu vagu
Chanubanda dated 2019-
Village, Chatrai
31.08.2018 276835
Mandal, Krishna
District
The petitioner after execution of the said works had prepared final bills and submitted to the authorities concerned for payment in CFMS. As the respondents have denied the payments, the petitioner has approached this Court by way of this writ petition.
It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid bills, 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.
2 RRR,J W.P.No.17641 of 2021 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.
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 counsel appearing for the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the payments 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. It would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his claim for interest, if any payable by the respondents, in an appropriate forum. There shall be no order as to costs.
As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed.
_________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J.
5th May, 2022 Js.
3 RRR,J W.P.No.17641 of 2021 HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO W.P.No.17641 of 2021 5th May, 2022 Js.