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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
A.ABHISHEK REDDY
Pawan Kumar Singh Son of Late Chandra Dev Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Building Constraction Department Bihar Patna – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
A. ABHISHEK REDDY, J.
1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This writ petition has been filed for the following relief(s):-
“That, this application is directed for issuance or appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus any other writ order direction Commanding the respondents to pay the Admitted dues of the petitioner for the work done vide tender Publish in 2022 in Vide work name Construction at driving testing track at Dhanupara in Agreement No. 01F2/2022-2023.
At the very outset it is stated that them petitioner has completed the Construction of driving testing tack, work at Dhanupara, Ara, District-Bhojpur and has completed the Construction and entire premises It is further stated that the petitioner has also completed the assigned the constructed work there for in the premises at Bihar Publish Work Department.”
3. It is the case of the petitioner that pursuant to the notification of the tender, the petitioner has participated in the tender process and the petitioner being the successful bidder the work was allotted to him. Thereafter the petitioner has constructed the driving testing track at Dhanupara, Ara, District- Bhojpur within the stipulated time. That af
A writ of mandamus can be issued to enforce payment of dues when work under contract is completed satisfactorily and unpaid despite confirmed completion.
Contractual compliance verification is essential for ensuring timely payment to contractors, as established in Article 226 of the Constitution.
The absence of proof of claim acknowledgment and work completion precludes the invocation of extraordinary jurisdiction.
Mandamus cannot compel payment unless entitlement is established; the court directed verification of claims amid disputes over contract execution.
A party is entitled to payment for fulfilled contractual obligations despite procedural irregularities in the tender process.
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