The A & N Administration and Others ... Respondents For the Petitioners : Mrs. Anjali Nag, Sr. Adv. Miss. K. Sneha Mr. Adarsh Ilango For the Respondents : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Heard on : 15.12.2025 Judgment on : 17.12.2025 SHAMPA DUTT (PAUL), J. 1. The writ application has been preferred praying for direction upon the respondent authorities to make the payment to the petitioners along with interest @ 12% per annum as per the bill of the petitioners and reflected in the bill addressed to the respondent authorities. 2. On hearing the learned Counsels for the parties and on perusal of the materials on record it appears that in a report filed in the form of an affidavit dated 17.11.2025, the respondents herein have stated as follows : 2 2025:CHCPB:84 " iii. The Balance pending amount to be made to the petitioner (M/s A.G Construction, Govt Contractor, Katchal) for an amount of Rs 68,79,209/ as a final bill. iv. For settlement of final bill payment, the upto date work done amount is exceeded the sanctioned limit. Hence, a revised estimate has been prepared and submitted to SE office vide this office letter No. 19/RR/DB/CD/KMT/201516/2054 on dated 21/01/2016 from EE/CD Kamorta for an amount of Rs. 4,54,42,025/ for the purpose of settlement of the final bill. v. From the estimate submitted date 01/2016 to till date the revised estimate sanction is pending for various reasons and quarries asked by the officers of SE office/CE office. As on date the revised estimate resubmitted to SE office through efile No. G280957/2/2024WS AE/Works) CEAPWDAPWD ANPart(10) dated 29/10/2025 (E 106749) which is in process for getting revised sanction for settlement of final bill of M/s A.G Construction, Govt Contractor, Katchal (petitioner). vi. Under the fresh claim made through WPA 294 of 2025, the petitioner (M/s A.G Construction, Govt Contractor, Katchal) is asked for 12% interest over the pending amount due to delaying in payment of final bill. vii. As per GCC 2014 Clause 9delay in payment of final bill after prescribed time limit of 06 months from date of completion, simple interest of 7.50% per annum and yearly compounded shall be paid to agency (M/s A.G Construction, Govt Contractor, Katchal). viii. The interest amount over the balance payment of Rs. 68,79,209/since 09/2016 to 09/2025 is calculated as an amount of Rs. 63,27,129/which is not incorporated in the revised estimate. ix The total due amount is Rs. 68,79,209+ Rs. 63,27,129 (interest upto 09/25) Rs. 3 2025:CHCPB:84 1,32,06,338.00 expected to Rs. 1,32,06,338/ (Due bill payment interest amount) to be paid to petitioner (M/s A. G Construction, Govt Contractor, Katchal) after sanctioned of Revised. x. The final bill settlement shall be settled only after the sanction of revised estimate from the Competent Authority.". 3. It is submitted by the learned Counsel for the petitioner that the petitioner is ready and willing to accept the payment as stated in the said report at the rate of 7.50 % per annum as agreed to by the respondent authority, subject to protecting her right for realizing the balance amount by approaching the appropriate authorities. 4. The respondent authorities have filed a fresh report in the form of affidavit today wherein some fresh objections have been raised regarding sanction of revised cost estimate and furnishing of recommendation of standing committee for cost and time run and action, etc. etc. 5. Learned Counsel for the respondents submit that as these formalities have not been complied with, the claim of the petitioners has not been addressed. 6. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that once the respondent have admitted their liability in their report on affidavit dated 17.11.2025, they cannot back track by filing a fresh report on different grounds/objections causing severe 4