Shaik Abdul Satthar vs The State Of Ap
2022 Latest Caselaw 4662 AP

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

               WRIT PETITION No. 20880 of 2022

ORDER:

The petitioner has been awarded the contract to undertake

the work i.e., construction of additional room to veterinary

dispensary at Chintalapadu village in Thiruvuru Mandal, Krishna

District, under the scheme "NBARD (RIDF)-XVIII". After execution

of the said contract, a final bill for a sum of Rs.3,53,736/- had

been prepared on the basis of Measurement Book. 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 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.3,53,736/-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

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 26th July, 2022 cbs

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

Writ Petition No.20880 of 2022

26th July, 2022 cbs