D.Johny v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court set aside a Government Order that enhanced the contractor's rates by 35%. Finding the order arbitrary for ignoring a discrimination claim against a similar case and lacking reasons for rejecting a 54% enhancement claim, the Court directed authorities to reconsider the entire issue including interest.
What did the court decide?
Set aside Ext.P2 order directing the 1st respondent to reconsider the enhancement question and interest after hearing the petitioner.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
MONDAY, THE 28TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2016/7TH AGRAHAYANA, 1938
WP(C).No. 11926 of 2015 (M)
PETITIONER:
D.JOHNY, S/O.DASAN NADAR, AGED 50 YEARS, PWD CONTRACTOR, KAITHARA, VELLAPPALLY, NARUVAMOODU.P.O, NEYYATTINKARA.
BY ADVS.SRI.ARUN BABU SRI.C.Y.VINOD KUMAR
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD ROADS & BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Government Order enhancing the rate by 35% for the petitioner suffers from illegality and arbitrariness for not addressing allegations of discrimination and lack of independent considerati
Whether the petitioner is entitled to interest on the enhanced amount.
Whether the impugned order should be set aside for a fresh consideration after hearing.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
D.Johny
- respondent
State of Kerala
Coram
Shaji P. Chaly
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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