Chaganti Swamy, vs The State Of A.P.
2022 Latest Caselaw 4344 AP

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

                WRIT PETITION No.19475 of 2022

ORDER:

The petitioner has been awarded the contract to undertake the

work i.e., laying of C.C. roads/streets in Rameswaram Village,

Sakhinetipalli Mandal, Konaseema District. After execution of the

said work, a final bill for a sum of Rs.3,55,587/- had been prepared on

the basis of Measurement Book. As the payment of the said amount

has not been made by the respondents so far, 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 learned counsel for the petitioner

and learned counsels appearing for the respondents, this Writ Petition

is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to release the

amount of Rs.3,55,587/- to the petitioner 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 period, the petitioner is

entitled for interest at 12% p.a. 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 cbs

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION No.19475 of 2022

20th July, 2022 cbs