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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 38380

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Hemant Chandangoudar, J
SMV Projects A Partnership Firm – Appellant
Versus
Government of India Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.TSR.Venkataramana Senior Counsel for Mr.J.Thomas Rajadurai
For the Respondents:Mr.M.Murugan Central Govt. Standing Counsel for R1, Mr.M.Ajmalkhan Addl. Advocate General assisted by Mr.P.Subbaraj Spl. Govt. Pleader for R2 to R5

Table of Content
1. contract termination for delay under amrut scheme. (Para 1 , 2 , 4)
2. explanations for delay not considered. (Para 5 , 6 , 7)
3. orders quashed for lacking reasons. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
4. reconsideration directed within four weeks. (Para 11)

COMMON ORDER

The petitioner, in all these writ petitions, challenges the impugned order dated 09.03.2026 passed in Na.Ka.No.370/2022/A1, Na.Ka.No.343/2022/U1, and Na.Ka.No.110/2022/U1 on the file of the fifth respondent. Consequently, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to permit completion of the work and to make payment therefor; or, in the alternative, to direct payment for the work already executed, treating the same as a non-gratuitous act, together with interest at 12% per annum within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court.

2.By the impugned orders, the fifth respondent cancelled the work orders and terminated the contracts dated 05.09.2023, 19.07.2023, and 19.07.2023. It was further ordered that all securities, including the Earnest Money Deposit, Additional Security Deposit, retention money, and any amounts due under the final bill for completed work, shall stand forfeited and credited to the Town Panc

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