JUDGMENT

SUREPALLI NANDA, J. - The Petitioner vide Application dtd. 8/1/2021 addressed to the Executive Director Engineer Projects India Limited, SRO, Chennai requested for payment of pending payments and compensation for additional cost suffered in the project of construction of Phase-I works comprising Research Lab with R & D Office, Hostel Block including Guest House, Security Lodge, Animal Farms, Animal House including associated works for National Institute of Animal Biotechnology, Hyderabad. The Respondent herein replied to the said letter dt. 8/1/2021 vide POC/PMD/726/02/438, dt. 27/1/2021 stating that the subject work was completed and the amount towards final bill, except the amount of GST (towards anti-profiteering) had been cleared by HSCC, EPI and in turn EPI also had released the due payments to M/s. Bhrunda Infra Private Limited i.e., the Petitioner herein and that therefore the Petitioner herein was not entitled for any extra claims other than GST amount payable if any for which submission of anti-profiteering statement is pending till date. Vide letter dtd. 10/2/2021, the Petitioner herein again addressed to the Respondent i.e., General Manager, Engineer Projects (In