Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, after hearing 1013 petitions, directed the Andhra Pradesh government to clear pending bills under the Employment Guarantee Scheme within four weeks. The final judgment ordered that the dues be paid within four weeks with 12 per cent interest. The court also clarified that 12 per cent interest should be added to the pending amount on bills already paid. The High Court had earlier quashed a circular issued by the government seeking 20 per cent reduction in employment guarantee in pending bills.

There has been a long debate in the High Court on the petitions challenging the non-payment of bills by the government in respect of employment guarantee works and other contract works done during Chandrababu's tenure. The arguments were completed by Monday. The counsel for the petitioners demanded that the government be ordered to pay the actual amount along with interest to stop the bill in the name of Vigilance. The verdict on Tuesday revealed the verdict concurring with the petitioners.

While the cases are pending in the court, the government is paying money to several petitioners. However, the court was impatient that the details of the affidavit filed by the central government differed from what was said by Panchayati Raj during the last hearing. Finally, it ruled today that 12 per cent interest will be charged on pending bills, even those paid in half.

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