Yarram Reddy Anji Reddy, vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh,
2022 Latest Caselaw 7088 AP

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

                     WRIT PETITION No.25940 of 2021

ORDER:

The petitioner has been awarded the contract by the respondents to

undertake the work i.e., construction of Check Dam a/c Chekka Vagu near

Naragayapelm Village, Vinukonda Mandal in Guntur District. After execution

of the said work as per agreement No.298/2017-18 dated 16.03.2018, final bill

for a sum of Rs.8,65,665/- 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 sums 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 final bill amount of Rs.8,65,665/-

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 15th September, 2022 vns

THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE VENKATESWARLU NIMMAGADDA

WRIT PETITION No.25940 of 2021

15th September, 2022 vns