Held the work to be awarded at the revised estimate to the contractor without fresh tenders considering urgency. Officers directed to complete on war footing with future audit.
Let the work be awarded at the revised estimate of Rs.10,81,000/- to the contractor without fresh tenders being called, to be completed on a war footing.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNIL THOMAS
WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF JULY 2015/10TH ASHADHA, 1937
DBP.No. 50 of 2015 () ----------------------
PETITIONER:
THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE ENGINEER NANTHENCODE, TRIVANDRUM - 3
BY ADV. SRI.M.V.S.NAMBOOTHIRI, SC, TRAVANCORE DE
RESPONDENT:
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT TRIVANDRUM
R1 BY ADV. SRI. P.RAMACHANDRAN
THIS DEVASWOM BOARD PETITION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY PASSED THE FOLLOWING:
THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN & SUNIL THOMAS, JJ.
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D.B.P.No.50 of 2015
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Dated this the 1st day of July, 2015
ORDER
Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J.
We have seen the report of the learned Ombudsman and the materials produced therewith. Let the work be awarded at the revised estimate of Rs.10,81,000/- to the contractor and the work can be ordered without fresh tenders being called. This is so ordered having regard to the urgency of the work. The work shall be carried out on a war footing and the officers of the Board shall ensure that the work is completed in the minimum possible time frame. The expenditure incurred will be subjected to audit after the work is completed.
This petition is ordered accordingly.
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THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN Judge
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SUNIL THOMAS Judge
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the work should be awarded at the revised estimate to the contractor without fresh tenders due to urgency.
THE TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD
THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT
THOTTATHIL B RADHAKRISHNAN
SUNIL THOMAS
As recorded by the court registry
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