MAHESHWARI ENTERPRISES Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY the work order dated 23.9.1996 a work of constructing School Building and Staff Quarters for Kendriya Vidyalaya at Jalipa, District Barmer was awarded to the applicant contractor firm. The work was completed within the period prescribed and a final bill was issued. The representative of the applicant firm signed the final bill "under protest" as some of the outstanding claims were not taken into consideration and were not included in the final bill. The details with regard to outstanding claims were also communicated by the applicant to the Garrison Engineer, Jalipa Cantonment under a letter dated 14.7.1999 (Annex.R/1).

(2.) AS per the applicant, the Garrison Engineer by his letter dated 6.1.2000 (Annex.3) requested to submit complete final bill relating to the work concern in two portions i.e. undisputed portion and disputed portion, accordingly the same were submitted by the applicant.

(3.) THE Garrison Engineer responded to the letter dated 6.3.2000 vide his communication dated 27.3.2000, that reads as under : -