Judgment reserved on 17-03-2026 Judgment pronounced on 24-03-2026 Judgment uploaded on 24-03-2026 HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V.GOPALA KRISHNA RAO A.S.No. 2267 OF 2002

JUDGMENT:

The appeal suit is filed against the decree and judgment dated

29-07-2002 in O.S.No. 9 of 1997 on the file of the Court of learned Additional District Judge, Anantapur (for short, 'the trial Court'). The suit was filed by the plaintiff for recovery of Rs.11,00,000/- from the defendants with subsequent interest @ 12% p.a. from the date of suit till the date of realization with costs.

2. The case of the plaintiffs as narrated in the plaint, in brief, is as follows:

The plaintiff is a special class contractor having 40 years of experience and good reputation. The plaintiff entered into an agreement with defendant No. 1, undertaking the work of widening and lining of Gooty Sub-branch Canal from 3.70 to 4.100. The worth of the contract is Rs.20,86,250/-. As per the terms of the agreement, the work has to be done under the supervision of Executive Engineer, G.B.C. Division, Guntakal. The period of contract is 16 months. The rate of progress of work to be done is 25% work must be completed by the end of 4^th month, 50% of w