CONTENTS - Central Public Works Department

APPENDIX 31A
To
APPENDIX – 31A
(Reference para 33.1.1)
(Added vide OM/MAN/221)
PROFORMA FOR SHOW CAUSE TO THE CONTRACTOR REGARDING COMPENSATION
UNDER CLAUSE 2
Name & Address of the contractor
………………………………………………….
………………………………………………….
Sub: Show Cause for delayed completion/likely to be delayed completion of work ........................ under
Agreement No …………. ………..
Dear Sir (s),
The date of completion for the above mentioned work was/is ………….. as stipulated in the agreement
number ………………………………………… for the work …………………………......
Extensions of time for completion of the above mentioned work was extended by the Engineer-in-
Charge vide his letter no. ............ up to ……………. under clause 5 of the said agreement without prejudice
to the right of the Government to recover compensation in accordance with the provisions of Clause 2 of
the said agreement.
The work entrusted to you under the agreement referred above could not/unlikely to be completed
within stipulated/extended date of completion due to your wrongful delay or suspension of work or slow
progress of work or because of reasons within your control. The work has finally been completed
on………… /cannot be completed within stipulated/extended date of completion. Therefore, under the
provisions of clause 2 of the above said agreement you have rendered yourself liable to pay compensation.
Therefore, I, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by the aforesaid agreement, for and on behalf
of the President of India, hereby give you show cause within ……………. to my satisfaction that why
compensation should not be imposed upon you under the provisions of clause 2 of said agreement for
delayed/likely to be delayed completion of the work. Please note that in case no cause is shown by you
within the stipulated period or the cause shown is not to my satisfaction, I shall take such actions against
you as are contemplated under Clause 2 there under of the said agreement without further notice.
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Yours faithfully,
(........................................)
Superintending Engineer
Note: Strike out whichever is not applicable. Notice may be modified suitably intending to impose
compensation when tendered value of the item or group of items of work for which a separate
period of completion is originally given.