Anto Alphonse v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In this writ petition, a B class contractor seeking renewal of his licence challenged the non-renewal due to unpaid deficit security. The Court allowed the petition, directing the third respondent to renew the licence upon payment of Rs.1,50,000 along with the applicable late fee if the petitioner is otherwise eligible.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner is directed to renew his licence within two weeks on payment of Rs.1,50,000 along with the late fee collected from similarly placed contractors, if otherwise eligible.