Q: Elaborate fact 5.18 ?

Ans: That on 19.06.2023, the petitioner went to the Respondent No. 2 and submitted a letter, after mutual discussion a request to foreclosure the agreement and raised the issue that grant of permission to start work was received on 14.12.2021 but due to lapse of more than a year, it  was not possible to do the work at work and do the process of refund. 

Since this work was completely stopped due to the Forest Department and more than a year had passed, the respondent discussed the possibility of getting permission to work at the new rate and gave verbal order to continue the work. Further the Respondent no 2 stated that the work should be started and sent for approval, meanwhile the request will be considered, and hence the petitioner did the boring work and submitted the sample. Many times, the Petitioner met the Respondent No. 2 personally and sought and clarified that it was not possible to do the work. The copy of the letter dated 19.06.2023 is annexed herewith as ANNEXURE P-15.