URC CONSTRUCTION (P) LTD. Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) M/s. URC Construction (P) Ltd. , represented by its Managing Director - C. Devarajan has filed the present writ petition in the nature of Mandamus, seeking a direction, directing the respondents to pay the entire award amount under the Arbitration Award dated 20. 09. 2017, which was corrected by the Arbitrator on 30. 10. 2017.

(2.) The writ petitioner, claims to be pioneer Engineering Contractors / Infrastructure Developers in South India. They were established in the year 1956. The Central Public Works Department on 05. 10. 2009 had issued a Notice inviting Tender for "Item Rate Composite Tenders on behalf of the President of India from Contractors for the work of construction of 01 No. Boys Hostel with 334 Students (Block-X), 200 PG Students Hostel, Faculty Block for Computer Application, Mathematics and English Department, PG Lecture Hall Complex and 'A' Type School Building at National Institute of Technology, Trichy including, S. H. Building Portion including internal water supply Sanitary installations, drainage and internal Electrical installations with an estimated cost of Rs. 27,96,02,017/-.

(3.) The petitioner submitted their tender on 20. 10. 2009 with the 4th respondent viz. , the Executive Engineer, Central Public Works Department, Trichy Central Division, NIT Campus, Thuvakudi, Trichy. The work was to be executed for and on behalf of the National Institute of Technology, viz. , the 2nd respondent herein. Negotiations were conducted between the petitioner and the 4th respondent and the final tender was accepted on 25. 01. 2010 and an agreement was entered into on 08. 02. 2020 for the construction of (1) PG Lecture Hall Complex, (2) 01 No. of Boys Hostel (Block-X) 334 students capacity, (3) 200 Nos. PG Students Hostel, (4) Type - 'A' Kendriya Vidyalaya school building, (5) Faculty Block for NIT at Trichy. SH: Building portion including internal water supply, Sanitary installations, drainage and internal Electrical installations for a contract value of Rs. 32,61,62,035/-.