JUDGMENT

G.S. Ahluwalia, J. - This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following relief:-

"(i) That, the Respondent-Municipal Corporation may kindly be directed to make the payment to the petitioner against the work done by him in File Nos. 269/18x3/6, 270/18x3/6 & 271/18x3/6.

(ii) That, the Respondent-Municipal Corporation be further directed to pay the interest to the petitioner for wrongly withholding the amount without any reason @ 14% per annum.

(iii) Any other writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit in the facts and circumstances of the case be granted to the petitioner. Costs be awarded."

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the Municipal Corporation, Gwalior decided to carry out the construction work (CC Floor and Drainage System) in Ward No. 65 Gokulpur, Ward No. 65, Shanti Nagar and in Indian Overseas Bank Colony, Gwalior and for that purpose, NITs were issued by the Municipal Corporation, Gwalior. The petitioner and other contractors submitted their tenders and since the tender submitted by the petitioner was the lowest, therefore, the same was accepted. An agreement was entered into between the petit