Archive · 21 Aug 2025
High Court Orders Maharashtra to Pay Rs 303 Crore in Dam Project Dispute
A company that was building a dam was supposed to get paid, but the government didn't pay them.
They went to court, and a special group said the government owed them money.
The government then tried to get out of paying, but the High Court said the special group was right.
The court said the government had to pay the company money.
The dam was meant to give water to a city and for factories.
Bombay High Court upheld a tribunal order requiring authorities to pay Rs 303 crore.
The ruling reverses a previous single-judge bench decision that favored the state government.
The case involves unpaid bills to FA Enterprises for the Balganga dam construction.
The project aimed to supply water to Navi Mumbai for drinking and industrial purposes.
The arbitral tribunal had originally held the contract termination invalid.
- Who
- Bombay High Court, FA Enterprises, Maharashtra government, and Konkan Irrigation Development Corporation (KIDC).
- What
- Bombay High Court upheld an order for the Maharashtra authorities to pay Rs 303 crore to FA Enterprises for unpaid bills.
- When
- The Bombay High Court delivered the verdict on August 12, with the order copy available Wednesday.
- Where
- The case involves the Balganga dam project near Niphad village in Pen taluka of Raigad district, Maharashtra.
- Why
- The court upheld the arbitral tribunal's decision due to the evidence on record and found no legal basis to overturn the original ruling.
FA Enterprises
Maharashtra Government and Authorities
Payment for Construction
FA Enterprises
Awarded Rs 303 crore by tribunal.
Maharashtra Government and Authorities
Challenged the award in High Court.
- Payment Amount
- Rs 303 crore
- Recipient
- FA Enterprises
- Project
- Balganga dam
- Location
- Raigad district, Maharashtra
- Original Contract Value
- Rs 495 crore
- Revised Project Cost
- Rs 1,220 crore