Chakvrigu Cooperative Labour Contact & Construction Society Limited & Anr. Vs State of West Bengal & Ors. (Calcutta High Court)
Summary: The Calcutta High Court dealt with CAN/1/2025 and CAN/2/2025 in WPA 19048 of 2019 filed by Chakvrigu Cooperative Labour Contact & Construction Society Limited and another against the State of West Bengal and others. CAN/2/2025 sought condonation of a delay of 51 days in filing an application to recall the order dated 14.01.2025 by which the writ petition had been dismissed for default. Finding the explanation satisfactory, the Court condoned the delay. CAN/1/2025 sought recall of the dismissal order. The Court accepted the cause shown for the petitioners’ absence, allowed the application and restored the writ petition to its original file and number.
On merits, the petitioners sought a mandamus directing the respondents to decide their dispute and release Rs.17,00,000/- with interest. Petitioner no.1, a registered cooperative society, had received a work order for construction of a pucca stall with provision for a two-storied foundation at Khochabari Hat under Coochbehar Sadar Regulated Market Committee under the R.K.V.Y. Scheme 2011-2012. The tender amount was Rs.32,66,865/- under an agreement dated 14.05.2012 with the West Bengal State Marketing Board. According to the petitioners, construction of the stall was completed on 16.08.2016 and the remaining electrical work on 15.02.2018. They claimed that after payments of Rs.16,00,000/- and Rs.6,78,345/-, a further Rs.17,00,000/- remained unpaid and sought that amount with interest at the prevailing Bank rate.
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