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HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
V. Sujatha, J
K ELLER GROUND ENGINEERING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH – Respondent
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| 1. petitioner's claim for withheld payments. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. financial distress of subcontractor and state intervention. (Para 4 , 5 , 10) |
| 3. criteria for payment recognition despite contract termination. (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 24) |
ORDER:
This Writ Petition came to be filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-
“….to issue a writ, direction, or order more so in the nature of a writ of mandamus- (a)declaring that the action of Respondent 1, the Water Resources Department of the State of Andhra Pradesh (WRD) and Respondent 2, the Chief Engineer, WRD, of withholding the amount due and payable to the Petitioner towards the jet grouting, ECPT and vibro compaction works completed at the Polavaram Irrigation Project is manifestly arbitrary, unlawful and violates the Petitioner's rights under Articles 14 and 19 of the Constitution of India, 1950, and consequently (b) direct the State of Andhra Pradesh to remit amounts to the tune of INR 52,41,49,107/- (Rupees Fifty-Two Crores Forty-One Lakh Forty-Nine Thousand One Hundred and Seven only) (including GST) which are due and payable to the Petitioner along with interest….”
2. The petitioner h
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