Honwadaj Grampanchayat Through Its Gramsevak Jitendra Sadashivrao Kolte v. The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others

2024:BHC-AUG:4945-DB 22-WP-2373-2024.odt

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO. 2373 OF 2024 Honwadaj Grampanchayat Through Its Gramsevak Jitendra Sadashivrao Kolte

VERSUS

The State Of Maharashtra Through Its Secretary And Others ...

Mr. V. P. Raje h/f Mr. R. B. Ade, Advocate for the Petitioner Mr. P. K. Lakhotiya, AGP for Respondents - State Mr. S. B. Pulkundwar, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 5 & ...

CORAM

: RAVINDRA V. GHUGE & R. M. JOSHI, JJ DATE : MARCH 04, 2024 PER COURT :

1.

The Petitioner desires that the unpaid amounts towards the work done under the Vasantrao Naik Tanda Vasti Sudhar Yojana, 2021-22, with relation to the Nanded District, should be paid as the works have already been completed. Reference is made to the order dated 25/08/2023, passed by this Court (Coram : Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, C.J. and Arun R. Pednekar, J.) in Writ Petition No.10538/2023, at Aurangabad. 2.

In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed off, with a direction to the Respondent

22-WP-2373-2024.odt No.2/Director and Controlling Officer, Other Backward Class and Bahujan Kalyan, Pune, to consider the prayer of the Petitioner and take an appropriate decision within a period of 60 days from today, as regards releasing of the undisputed amounts towards the bills, only after due verification.

3.

We make it clear that, we have not expressed any opinion as regards the quality of the work, and whether the work has been completed or not. This entire issue is left open to Respondent No.1 to be considered. If there is no dispute as regards any quantum of bills and the work is done satisfactorily, the said amount could be paid. As regards any disputed amount, the Petitioner would be at liberty to institute a Civil Suit for recovery of the dues, subject to the law of limitation.

(R. M. JOSHI, J) (RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J) Malani