P. Lakshmi vs The State Of Andhra Pradesh,
2022 Latest Caselaw 7299 AP

       HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE K.SURESH REDDY

                      W.P.No.24139 of 2022

ORDER:-


      This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief:-

             "to issue any Order or direction more particularly one in the
      nature of a Writ of Mandamus by declaring the Respondents action in

not releasing the acknowledged amount of Rs.2,90,551/- for the works done by the Petitioner vide Divisional Agreement No 166/TW/20172018/dt.25/08/2017, as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of Articles.14, 21 and 300A of Constitution of India and consequently to direct the Respondents to pay Rs.2,90,551/- along with 18% interest. from 12/03/2020 till the date of realization."

2. The contention of the petitioner is that she was awarded

contract work for undertaking repairs of APTWRJC,

Barrinkalapadu, vide Divisional Agreement No.166/TW/2017-

2018 and in that process an amount of Rs.2,90,551/- has to

be paid by the respondents. Further, it is the contention of the

petitioner that even though the respondents admitted that the

petitioner is entitled for payment of the aforesaid amount, 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. The learned Government Pleader submits that the

respondents-authorities are verifying the claims of the

petitioner and would be in a position to make payments only

after such verification is being completed.

5. In view of the aforesaid directions of this court in

various cases and after hearing both sides, this writ petition is

disposed of with a direction to the respondents to complete

the verification process within a period of four(4) weeks from

the date of receipt of a copy of this order and thereafter to

pay the amounts due to the petitioner depending upon the

outcome of the verification within a period of six(6) weeks. It

would also be open to the petitioner to agitate his/her/their

claim for interest, if any payable by the respondents in an

appropriate forum.

No order as to costs. Miscellaneous Petitions, if any,

pending in this writ petition shall stand closed.

_______________ K.SURESH REDDY,J 22-09-2022.

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