S N CHOUDHARY Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS writ petition was preferred by the petitioner for commanding upon the respondents to make payment of admitted dues as per the revised estimate sent by the concerned authorities as contained in sanctioned letter no. 2(30)/84/2688 dated 2nd June, 1988 amounting to a sum of Rs. 3,09,740/ as according to the petitioner there was no dispute about the completion of construction work relating to modernization and development of IILM, Kanke, Ranchi, Sub Head; raising of compound wall and other works as per the agreement referred to in paragraph 1 of the writ petition.

(2.) THE respondents have appeared and filed their counter affidavit wherein it has specifically been stated that the work in question for modernization and development of I.I.L.M., Ranchi PhaseII SH: was allotted to the petitioner after tender vide Agreement No. 51/RCD/8586, which the petitioner had failed to complete within the tender amount of Rs. 83,660.82/. Finally the petitioner was found to complete the work in the month of November, 1987 during which raised six bills and the respondents have also paid the same which are furnished by way of Chart, are as follows:

(3.) IN view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances, it appears that the petition is not only grossly delayed but also the respondents have completely denied that any dues of the petitioner are outstanding and admitted and that too for work completed in the year 1997, I find there is no merit in the writ petition, accordingly it is dismissed.