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DEVASHIS BARUAH
Tapan Medhi S/o Late Amrit Medhi – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.
1. The instant writ petition has been filed seeking a direction upon the Respondent Authorities to pay the amount of Rs. 73,21,168/- within a fixed period of time alongwith interest thereon.
2. The records reveals that the Petitioner who is a Class-I A registered contractor of the Water Resources Department, Morigaon was issued a Formal Work Order bearing No. MGWRD/W-3/2014-15/58 dated 27.1.2015 to execute the contract work i.e. re-allotment against cancellation of Scheme “R/S to T/Dyke along both banks of Kopili river from Charaihagi to Tuklaitup (L/B) Basundhari to Killing-Kopili junction (L/B) and Chaparmukh to Ahatguri Amsoi P.W.D. Road (R/B) including anti-erosion measures at different reaches.”
3. It is the case of the Petitioner that the Petitioner completed the work in time and after due inspection and measurement, the concerned Division prepared first Running Bill No. RA/I/MG/3364 dated 31.12.2018 for an amount of Rs. 73,21,168/- and submitted before the concerned authority for payment. It is the further case of the Petitioner that the Petitioner had approached the Respondent Authorities time and again but the said amount was not released for whi
The entitlement of contractors for completed work and the responsibility of authorities for timely payment.
Government authorities have a mandatory legal obligation to release balance payments for completed works once the entitlement is verified and acknowledged, consistent with established judicial preced....
Verification of work completion is essential before payment can be issued under Article 226, ensuring entitlement to dues is accurately determined.
Where a contractor has completed public works and obtained technical certification, the state is obligated to perform a timely verification of the claim and disburse earned payments and security depo....
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