Case Law Analysis
|Andhra Pradesh High Court
Article 226 Writ Jurisdiction | Administrative Delay in Public Contract Payments Violates Contractual Rights : Andhra Pradesh HC Sets 14-Week Deadline
Andhra Pradesh High Court mandates completion of administrative processes within 10 weeks and payment of dues within 4 weeks thereafter for certified public works, holding bureaucratic delay cannot justify non-payment. Contractors are entitled to timely remuneration as a matter of contractual right, enforceable under writ jurisdiction.