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REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 10531 OF 2014

(ARISING OUT OF SLP (CIVIL) NO.14767 OF 2012)

Associate Builders …Appellant

Versus

Delhi Development Authority …Respondent

J U D G M E N T

R.F.Nariman,J.

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Leave granted.

2.

The appellant herein was awarded a certain construction work contract

by the DDA vide a letter of award dated 14^th May, 1992. DDA was building a

colony consisting of 7,000 houses in Trilok Puri in the trans-Yamuna area. 168

Middle Income Group houses and 56 Lower Income Group houses, Grade-A

Pocket- B (balance work) was awarded for the tendered amount of

Rs.87,66,678/-. The contract was to be completed in 9 months. Admittedly, it

was ultimately completed only in 34 months, the contractor completing 166

Middle Income Group houses and 36 Lower Income Group houses. The total

value of work that was done amounted to Rs.62,84,845/-. As many as 15

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claims were made by the contractor and the High Court of Delhi appointed one

Shri K.