M Padmavathi vs The State Of Ap
2023 Latest Caselaw 3053 AP

           HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

                    WRIT PETITION No.8580 of 2023

ORDER:

The petitioner had been awarded the contracts under

Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) from the

grant under Prime Minister Krishi Sinchayee Yojana (PMKSY).

After execution of the said works, a final bill for Rs.9,32,445/-

had been prepared and submitted to the concerned for payment.

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 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. The learned Government Pleader submits that the

respondent authorities are verifying the claims of the petitioner

and would be in a position to make payments only after such

verification is completed.

5. 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, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction

to the respondents to complete the verification process within a

period of three 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 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. There shall be no order

as to costs.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall

stand closed.

____________________________ R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO, J.

11.05.2023 RJS

HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R. RAGHUNANDAN RAO

W.P.No.8580 of 2023

11.05.2023

RJS