JUDGMENT

Dr. B.R. Sarangi, J. - The petitioner, who is a registered contractor in 'A' class category of the State P.W.D. Department, has filed this writ petition seeking to quash the letter dated 03.12.2013 under Annexure-17 issued by the Joint Secretary to Government of Odisha, Fisheries & ARD Department in compliance of the order dated 19.02.2008 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No.15922 of 2007, stating that no further escalation is considerable at Government level for payment against the work 'Construction of Landing Quay and allied structures at Talasari Fish Landing Centre in Balasore District', because of existing situation and the conditions in the work supported with the undertaking dated 15.10.2002 after payment of legitimate claims for Rs.11,85,207/- through Bank Draft No.792415 dated 26.11.2010 by the Executive Engineer, Fishery Engineering Division, Bhubaneswar as per Fisheries and ARD Department Sanction Order No.11834/FARD dated 04.11.2010, and further to direct the opposite parties to disburse the differential escalation amount of Rs.4,20,940/- with interest @ Rs.