The Superintending Engineer v. Mjd Construction And Engineering Contractors (P) Ltd.
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.03.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE VIVEK KUMAR SINGH W.M.P.[MD]No.4772 of 2025 in W.P.(MD) No.31044 of 2024 1.The Superintending Engineering (Highways), Government of Tamil Nadu, Construction and Maintenance, Tirunelveli.
2.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Government of Tamil Nadu, Construction and Maintenance, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.
: Petitioners Vs.
MJD Construction and Engineering Contractors (P) Ltd., Represented by its Managing Director, Janaka Jebangelin, 5/112-B, Main Road, Kannumamoodu, Palugal Village, Kanniyakumari : Respondent Prayer: To extend the time for the period six months to comply with the order of this Honble Court from 06.02.2025 to 24.07.2025 as directed by this Honble Court in WP(MD).No.31044 of 2024 dated 08.01.2025.
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Prayer in WP (MD) 31044/2024:
Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to release the total final bill amount of Rs.50,82,376/- (Rupees Fifty Lakhs Eighty Two Thousand and Three Hundred and Seventy Six Only) for the works done by the petitioner's company in work order issued by the 2nd respondent in proceedings Letter No.T.R.B.No. 80/2023-2024/Va3/dated 13.02.2024, Letter No. T.R.B.No. 82/20232024/Va3/dated 13.02.2024, Letter No. T.R.B. No. 83/2023-2024/Va3/dated 13.02.2024, Letter No.T.R.B. No. 84/2023-2024/Va3 dated 13.02.2024 and Letter No.T.R.B. No.85/2023-2024/Va3/dated 13.02.2024 based on the petitioner's company representation dated 04.10.2024.
For Petitioners : Mr. C.Venkatesh Kumar Spl. Government Pleader For Respondent : Mr.C.Bharathi
O R D E R
This Petition has been filed before this Court to extend the time for a period six months to comply with the order of this Court in W.P.(MD) No.31044 of 2024, dated 08.01.2025.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the parties and perused the materials available on record.
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3. Considering the facts and circumstances of this case and taking note of the fact that necessary instructions have been requested from the first petitioner vide letter dated 13.02.2024, this Court is inclined to grant a period of four months to settle the amount as directed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.31044 of 2024, dated 08.01.2025. It is further made clear that no further extension of time will be granted in this regard.
4. This petition is ordered accordingly.
Sd/- Assistant Registrar (CS I) // True Copy // /04/2025 Sub Assistant Registrar (CS - I/ II / III /IV) PKN To 1.The Superintending Engineering (Highways), Government of Tamil Nadu, Construction and Maintenance, Tirunelveli.
2.The Divisional Engineer (Highways), Government of Tamil Nadu, Construction and Maintenance, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.
W.MP.[MD] No.4772 of 2025 20.03.2025 KR/03.04.2025 3 P/3C Madurai Bench of Madras High Court is issuing certified copies in this format from 17/07/2023 3/3