Nalabolu Mangarao vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh
2022 Latest Caselaw 6900 AP

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

                     WRIT PETITION No.28216 of 2021

ORDER:

The petitioner has been awarded the contract by the respondents to

undertake the works i.e., repairs to clearing Juliflora Jungle, removal of

deposited earth from canal bed, etc. After execution of the said works as per

agreement No.13/2018-19 dated 25.10.2018, a final bill for a sum of

Rs.7,34,946/- 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.7,34,946/- 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. There shall be no order as to costs.

Consequently, Miscellaneous Petitions, if any, pending in this Writ

Petition shall stand closed.

____________________________________ VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA, J

12th September, 2022 cbs

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION No.28216 of 2021

12th September, 2022 cbs