BHAWANI SHANKER Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS is an appeal by the plaintiff against a decree of the Senior Civil Judge, udaipur, dismissing his suit for recovery of money.

(2.) THE plaintiff was a contractor whose tender for the construction of buildings for the Collectorate and other offices at Bhilwara was accepted on behalf of the State. The work was completed on 28-4-1955. It appears that there was some dispute between the contractor and the Executive Engineer incharge of the work as to the payment to which the former was entitled. On 27-12-1955 the plaintiff wrote a letter (Ex. 3) to the Executive Engineer which runs as follows:--

(3.) THE final bill (Ex. A-2) was prepared and payment was made on it on 10-21956. The receipt given by the contractor on this final bill runs as follows:-