A. K. PARICHHA. J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner has filed this writ application for a direction to the opposite parties to prepare the final bill relating to construction of HIG duplex house at Jagamara, Bhubaneswar taking into consideration the escalation in the wholesale price index including enhanced rate of minimum wages fixed by the Government and also to clear up his other ancillary pending dues.

( 2 ) THE petitioner, a special class contractor, had been allotted with contract for construction of 50 Nos. of HIG duplex houses at Jagamara, Bhubaneswar and agreement No. 18-F/2 of 1989-90 had been executed. According to the agreement, the work was to commence from 2-2-1990 and was to be completed by 1-2-1991. Since the work could not be completed within the stipulated time and the petitioner could not even achieve a substantial progress in the work, the contract was rescinded by the opposite parties vide letter No. 2011 dated 26-11-1991. Later, on the prayer of the petitioner, discussion was held and the petitioner was allowed to continue the work and to complete the same by 31-5-1992. The petitioner could not complete the work by that scheduled date and prayed for extension of time an