L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J.

( 1 ) ). THIS revision under Section 115 c. P. C. is directed against the order in o. P. No. 41 of 1997, dated 27-8-2002, passed by the learned n Additional Senior Civil judge, Visakhapatnam. Petitioners in the O. P. are the petitioners in the revision.

( 2 ) THE facts relevant to the revision, in brief, are as under:

( 3 ) IN the year 1987 the respondents, viz. , the Commander of Works Engineer and Chief Engineer, Navy, Visakhapatnam, issued tender notice dated 24-8-1987, inviting tenders for the work of construction of residential quarters. The 1st petitioner-for short, the petitioner, is a firm engaged in the construction activity (Petitioners 2 and 3 are its managing partners ). It quoted a sum of rs. 28,87,124. 90 ps. and emerged as the successful tenderer. The work was scheduled to be completed within 18 months from 23-8-1988. After several extensions being granted, the work was ultimately completed by 7-12-1992. The petitioner submitted the final bill in the year 1993 after the completion of the work. In addition to the rates as per contract, it claimed a sum of Rs. 2,38,389. 73 ps. towards escalation charges. The respondents refused to pay the escalatio

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