Chhattisgarh HC says State cannot withhold contractor dues without adjudication
Citation : 2005 Local Law (CG) 29 The Chhattisgarh High Court has set aside an Arbitration Tribunal award that made a contractor’s payment contingent on producing a “No Due Certificate,” holding that the State cannot be a judge in its own cause when claiming set-offs across contracts. Chief Justice A.K. Patnaik was hearing a revision…