ORDER :

Heard the learned Senior Counsel Sri A. Venkatesh appearing for the petitioner and the Special Government Pleader Sri A.Sanjeev Kumar appearing on behalf of the Respondents.

2. The Main Prayer sought for by the Petitioner:

“to declare the action of the Respondent No.3 in issuing Lr. No. EE/Irrigation/Divn.3/WGL/DEE(T)/TS3/124/B/M,dt.30.08.2021 in denying the payment of Rs. 15,87,86,155.00 towards pending bills to the petitioner JV and instead called upon them to pay an amount of Rs. 28.07.60,001.00 for termination of contract under Clause 55 and Clause 56 i.e.. Payment upon termination of Agreement Bond Volume-1. Part (A) of General Conditions of Contract as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, Article 21. Article 19(1) (g) and Article 300A of the Constitution of India and violative of the principles of natural justice and consequently set aside the same, by directing the respondents to pay a sum of Rs. 622.34 Crores towards damages to the petitioner, pending the disposal of the above writ petition.”

PERUSED THE RECORD

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