Law: Civil Procedure Code (V of 1908)

Section: 20

JUDGMENT

The facts forming the background of this Revision Petition are that the petitioner was given a Contract for the construction of 100 grain go downs at Hub, District Lasbella. According to the petitioner's own showings such contract was assigned by the fourth respondent, namely the executive Engineer, Hub and an agreement to this effect was also executed by the same Officer at Hub. The petitioner further submits that after he had partially completed the work and had also drawn running payment, the fourth respondent stopped the work by an oral order on the ground that further funds were not available. This fact is, however, seriously disputed by the learned counsel for the respondents whose contention is that the petitioner himself closed down the work. Be that as it may. The dispute arose when on 23rd August, 1981, the respondent issued a notice inviting fresh tenders for the completion of the left-over work.