Court Raps PWD, SAI For 'Passing The Buck', Says Tender Issuing Authority Has Primary Responsibility To Clear Contractor's Dues: Calcutta High Court

In a landmark judgment, the Calcutta High Court has made it clear that when a work completion certificate is issued in favor of a contractor, the tender issuing authority cannot withhold the contractor's payment simply due to a delay by the concerned body, which was supposed to release the payment for onward transmission to the contractor. This decision was made by Justice Amrita Sinha in the case of M/s. Great…