THE HON’BLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No.18689 OF 2008 ORDER : This writ petition is filed seeking a declaration that the action of the respondent University in not releasing the amount of Rs.6,25,114/- allegedly due to the petitioner as arbitrary and illegal, and for a consequential direction to pay the said amount to the petitioner together with 12% interest from the date when it became due. It is not in dispute that the petitioner supplied the filtered water through tankers to Osmania University Hostels, Mess, Colleges, Departments and residential quarters from October, 1997 to February, 2002. On account of certain disputes with regard to the amounts payable to the petitioner and other suppliers, the respondent University constituted a Committee by order dated 10.8.2004 to examine the issue of payment of outstanding dues. After considering the statement of accounts, the Committee made recommendation for settlement of the issue by paying 75% of total amount due to the petitioner and other suppliers after obtaining written consent from them that they would accept the said settlement as full and final payment and would not make any further claims. Having accepted the said settlement, the petitioner gave an affidavit stating that he had voluntarily accepted to receive Rs.7,50,136/- towards 75% of the total dues towards full and final settlement of the payments due to him and that he would not make any claim for the balance 25%. Thereafter, by order dated 1.6.2005 the respondent University accorded sanction for payment of 50% of the amount recommended by the Committee. Accordingly the petitioner was paid a sum of Rs.3,75,068/- being 50% of the amount recommended by the Committee. However since the balance was not paid, the petitioner got issued a legal notice dated 28.3.2008 calling upon the respondent University to pay the amounts outstanding together with penal interest. Alleging that the respondent University failed to respond, the present writ petition has been filed. Pursuant to the notice ordered by this Court, Sri Deepak Bhattacharjee, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent University placed before this Court a copy of the order dated 10.11.2008 which shows that sanction was accorded by the University for the balance and pursuant thereto the petitioner was paid a sum of Rs.3,75,069/- vide cheque dated 21.11.2008. Though the said payment is not disputed, the learned counsel for the petitioner vehemently contended that there is no justifiable reason for the inordinate delay on the part of the respondent University in making payment of the balance and therefore the respondent University is liable to pay interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date when the amount became due. It is also contended that on account of the failure of the respondent University to pay 75% of total outstanding due as recommended by the Committee at a time or at least within reasonable time, the petitioner is not bound by the earlier understanding to forego 25% of the outstanding dues and consequently the respondent is liable to pay the total amount due to the petitioner i.e., Rs.10,00,182/- together with interest. At the outset, it is to be noted that the filtered water was supplied by the petitioner to the respondent University as per the terms and conditions of a contract entered into between the parties voluntarily. Admittedly the terms and conditions of the said contract are not regulated by any statute as such. Hence the obligation if any on the part of the respondent arising out of such non-statutory contract cannot be dealt with under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Obviously the matter does not involve enforcement of any statutory right and the relief in the writ petition is a mere money claim. Therefore, the question whether on account of the delay on the part of the respondent to make the payment as recommended by the committee, the petitioner is entitled to receive the total sum of Rs.10,00,182/- as claimed by him cannot be gone into by this Court in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Admittedly as on today the entire amount payable as per the recommendations of the committee has been paid. Hence no further enquiry is necessary and accordingly the Writ Petition is disposed of recording the fact that 75% amount as recommended by the Committee constituted by the respondent has been paid to the petitioner. However, this shall not preclude the petitioner to work out the appropriate common law remedy as available under law with regard to his claim for further payments together with interest if he so chooses. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ______________ G. ROHINI, J. Dt. 30.04.2009 gbs