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V.Nirmala v. The Project Director

2021-02-03Honourable Mr Justice B.Pugalendhi2 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 03.02.2021

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE B. PUGALENDHI WP No.18102 of 2020 V. Nirmala ... Petitioner Vs.

1. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency Ranipet, Ranipet District.

2. The Block Development Officer (Panchayat) Walajah, Ranipet District.

3. The District Collector, Ranipet.

...Respondents

R3 - Suo motu impleaded vide order dated 12.12.2020 made in W.P.No.18102 of 2020 by NAVJ Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the amount for the contractual work completed by the petitioner in pursuance of the work order issued by the second respondent dated 07.08.2015 made in Na.Ka.No.AA3/35/2015 forthwith with the prevailing rate of interest based on the representation dated 04.12.2019. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prabakaran for Mr.M.Kumar For Respondents : Mr.D.Venkatesan Govt. Advocate

ORDER

The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuance of writ of Mandamus to directing the respondents to release the amount for the contractual work completed by the petitioner in pursuance of the work order issued by the second respondent dated 07.08.2015 made in Na.Ka.No.AA3/35/2015 forthwith with the prevailing rate of interest based on the representation dated 04.12.2019. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The case of the petitioner is that the second respondent had called for tenders for the construction of over-head water tank at Bagaveli, Periyar Nagar with a capacity of 30,000 litres by a notification dated 21-05-2015. Accordingly, the petitioner also participated in the tender process and declared as a successful bidder and completed the work within the stipulated time based on the work order dated 07.08.2015. Though the petitioner has completed the construction work, the bills have not been processed by the respondents, therefore he made several representations to the respondents and the same was not considered, hence the petitioner is before this Court.

3. This Court by an earlier order dated 12.12.2020, ordered notice to the respondents and directed the respondents to file counter, if any. But till date no counter has been filed and therefore the learned counsel for the petitioner has confined his prayer for the disposal of the petitioner's representation within the stipulated time. This Court without going into the merits of the case directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 04.12.2019 and pass suitable orders within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above direction the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar dpq To

1. The Project Director, District Rural Development Agency Ranipet, Ranipet District.

2. The Block Development Officer (Panchayat) Walajah, Ranipet District.

3. The District Collector, Ranipet.

+1cc to Mr.Kumar, Advocate, S.R.No. 5955 WP No.18102 of 2020 AK(CO) GN(26/03/2021) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/