IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH :: AMARAVATI
HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA
WRIT PETITION No.28199 OF 2022
Between:-
B. Pulla Reddy
... Petitioner
and
The State of Andhra Pradesh represented by
its Principal Secretary, Department of Sports
Authority and others
... Respondents
Counsel for the petitioner :Mr.N. Ranga Reddy
Counsel for the respondent :Government Pleader for
Nos.1 and 2 Finance
Counsel for respondent Nos.3 to 9 : E.V. Jagannadha Rao
ORDER:
The petitioner had been awarded the contract for construction of Kreeda Vikas Kendra (SAAP) at Madakasira, Ananthapuram District, under agreement dated 30.01.2018. After execution of the said contract, a final bill for a sum of Rs.32,82,456/- had been prepared. 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.
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2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Government Pleader for Finance & Planning appearing for the respondent Nos.1 and 2, Mr. E.V. Jagannadha Rao, learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.2 to 9. With their consent, the Writ Petition is being disposed of at the admissions stage.
3. It is the contention of the petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the petitioner is 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.
4. 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 & 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.
5. 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 3 pleader for Finance & Planning and learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Corporation, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the amount of Rs.32,82,456/- to the petitioner at the earliest, and at any rate, within a period of six weeks from today. 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.
Consequently, miscellaneous applications, pending if any, shall stand closed.
________________________ NINALA JAYASURYA, J September 19, 2022.
ASH 4 THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE NINALA JAYASURYA WRIT PETITION No.28199 OF 2022 DATE: 19.09.2022 Ash