Section 250
Prohibition Of Causing Difference In Bid Or Contract
(1) No
person who has undertaken the responsibility of carrying out any
construction related work or other work or other person who acts on
his or her behalf shall, with dishonest intent, carry out, or cause to be
carried out, the construction or other work, by not using the materials
of the specified standards or quality or by altering the quantity of the
materials to be used or otherwise using materials not conforming to
the specified quality.
(2) A person who commits the offence referred to in subsection
(3) shall be liable to a sentence of imprisonment for a term
not exceeding ten years and a fine not exceeding one hundred
thousand rupees.
(3) No person who has undertaken the responsibility of
supplying any materials, goods or services or other person who acts
on his or her behalf shall, with dishonest intent, supply materials,
goods or services falling short of the quality or quantity or otherwise
provide materials, goods or services not conforming to the specified
quality.
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(4) A person who commits, or causes to be committed, the
offence referred to in sub-section (3) shall be liable to a sentence of
imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years and a fine not
exceeding fifty thousand rupees.