Full and final settlement negated a recovery claim where correspondence showed completion of work and receipt of dues.

Letters on record showing completion of work, receipt of all dues, and a request to remove tools and plants established that the account had been settled on a full and final basis. The appellant's own communications amounted to acknowledgment that nothing remained payable, so the claim of outstanding recovery could not be sustained. On that material, the asserted non-payment was rejected and the appeal was dismissed as lacking merit.

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Issues: Whether the appellant had a subsisting claim for recovery of the alleged outstanding amount, or whether the record showed that the work had already been settled and payment received.

Analysis: The letters placed on record, including the appellant's own communications, recorded that the work had been completed, all dues had been received, and nothing was pending. The endorsement of full and final payment and the request for removal of tools and plants supported the conclusion that the appellant had acknowledged settlement. In these circumstances, the claim of non-payment could not be accepted.

Conclusion: The appeal was held to be without merit and was dismissed.

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