Odisha Court orders attachment of Kendrapada R&B Division Properties unpaid contractor dues

Kendrapada, Nov 14 (UNI) In a significant judicial intervention over the prolonged non-payment of contractual dues, a Civil Judge (Senior Division) court in Kendrapada has ordered the attachment of properties belonging to the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Division-II for failing to clear the outstanding payments of a contractor. The court's directive marks a crucial development in a long-pending financial dispute involving approximately Rs.1.36 crore, bringing renewed attention to the issue of delayed payments to contractors executing government infrastructure projects. According to reports, contractor Ramesh Chandra Samantray had undertaken the construction of two cyclone shelters at Talachua and Daleisahi under Kendrapada…