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S. TALAPATRA, S. G. CHATTOPADHYAY
Union of India – Appellant
Versus
Uptakhali Science Club – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. claim for payment of skill development program (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. interest on delayed payment contested by appellant (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. reasons for withholding payment (Para 4) |
| 4. appeal dismissed with payment order (Para 6) |
JUDGMENT
S. Talapatra, J. - Heard Mr. B. Majumder, learned Central Govt. Counsel appearing for the appellants as well as Mr. K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the respondent.
[2] This intra court appeal is directed against the order dated 09/01/2020 delivered in WP(C) No.867/2019 (M/s. Uptakhali Science Club v. Union of India and others). Despite their best persuasion, the writ petitioner-respondent did not get the payment due to them for implementation of skill development programme successfully. For withholding the payment, there had been no reason at all. Consequently, the writ petitioner-respondent filed the writ petition urging this Court for mandating the respondents (the appellants herein) to release the amount to the extent of Rs.9,93,000/- with interest. Learned Single Judge has observed that there is no dispute about the satisfactory completion of the training programme. There is no dispute about the computation of the claim as raised by t
The court held that arbitrary withholding of payments, even in the absence of a provision for interest in the scheme, justifies the payment of interest for economic losses incurred.
The contractor is entitled to 6% interest on delayed payments as per previous court judgments regarding contractor compensation.
Respondent institutions may claim interest on delayed Grant-in-Aid payments if evidence proves claims were pending for over 60 days, ensuring fair compensation.
The appropriate forum for adjudication of claims for interest on delayed payments should be approached by the concerned parties, and any decision on such claims should be made in accordance with the ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the court's authority to set aside deduction percentages, order payment of interest, and direct compliance with its directions in matters related t....
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