M/S. Jmc Constructions Private ... vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh,
2022 Latest Caselaw 2310 AP

       HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

                        W.P.No.9146 of 2022
ORDER:

The petitioner had been awarded various contracts

for the providing BT surface in various places in Gudupalli

Mandal, Chittoor District. After execution of the said contracts,

final bills for a sum of Rs.42,19,631/-, Rs.8,34,053/- and

Rs.9,81,257/-, under agreements dated 14.02.2018. As the

payment of the said amounts 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 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.

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 counsel appearing for the

respondents, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to

the respondents to release the amounts Rs.42,19,631/-,

Rs.8,34,053/- and Rs.9,81,257/- 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.

Date: 04.05.2022 BSM

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

W.P.No.9146 of 2022

Date: 04.05.2022

BSM.