AVINASH SOMAKANT BHATE, J.

( 1 ) THE applicant herein is a registered firm and had entered into a contract for construction of certain quarters in CISF area, of Ramagundam Super thermal Power Corporation. The said contract was executed on 11-11-1991. The applicant contends that he has completed the work to the entire satisfaction of the respondent-Corporation. It is alleged that during the progress of the said work, the Minimum Wages Act as prevalent in Andhra Pradesh was revised and amended and accordingly the petitioner/applicant was required to make enhanced payment by 55% over and above the wages which were payable to the workers at the time of execution of the contract. The petitioner/ applicant submits that he is entitled to reimbursement of such increase in 35 payment of wages to the workers. Secondly, it is alleged that the work had gone beyond the original date of completion due to the acts or lapses on the part of the respondent. Such acts or lapses have been stated in the petition. It is alleged that the applicant was required to incur extra overhead charges due to prolongation of the contract period. Another claim made is of 40 Rs. 1,00,000/- towards increase in the quan

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