JUDGMENT :

Dinesh Maheshwari, J.

The petitioner company, having been awarded a contract by the respondents for 34 construction works titled "Proven of Otm Accn Phase II at Rupa" in the state of Arunachal Pradesh at a sum of Rs. 10,98,58,900/- under the acceptance letter dated 12.06.2013, has filed this writ petition stating grievance against the acts and omissions on the part of the respondents in not according extension of time for completion of work, in not releasing the pending bills, and in not considering its representations.

2. The petitioner has averred that though the aforesaid contract was awarded under the acceptance letter dated 12.06.2013 but the sites were handed over much later and the site plans were approved even later. It is averred that the petitioner started the construction work in the remote site at Rupa, which is surrounded by hilly terrain with no infrastructure and road connectivity, which made the work "cumbersome and time consuming". It is further averred that the climatic condition of the location was also quite tough and difficult and there were reduced working hours; and all these factors led to difficulties and delay in execution of the work. With these n