Writ Court Is Empowered To Direct Article 12 Authority To Release Admitted Dues For Work Done To Satisfaction Of Authority: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Aniruddha Roy has held that once a Work Order is issued and the work is completed to the satisfaction of an authority falling under Article 12 of the Constitution of India, it becomes mandatory for the authority to release the payment. Failing this, the Court, in exercise of its jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution, can direct...