JUDGMENT

Dated this the 4^th day of December, 2025 Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the non-payment of the amount due for the work completed by the petitioner, tendered by the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation.

2. Petitioner was awarded the work of construction of ‘Bus Terminal-cum-Shopping Complex at Pathanamthitta’ vide Ext.P1 letter of award for an amount of Rs.6,53,70,000/-. It is averred that inspite of heavy odds, limitations and defaults on the part of the respondent resulting in the delay in the execution of the work, more than 90% of the work has been completed, whereas further work could not be proceeded only due to the pendency of payment of Rs.2.5 crores apart from the payment due for extra/additional items executed against which revised estimate is yet to be finalised by the respondent. Payment is also due to the petitioner towards reimbursement of the additional tax burden of 8% after implementation of GST scheme by the Central Government and the State Government at 1