State of Kerala v. N.M.Raj
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court reduced the interest rate from 9% to 7% payable to the Government in a dispute over audit objections, modifying the Administrative Tribunal's order while upholding liability.
What did the court decide?
Interest rate reduced from 9% to 7%; payable within four months if not already filed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
MONDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF FEBRUARY 2020 / 14TH MAGHA, 1941 OP(KAT).No.249 OF 2014(Z)
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN TA 388/2012 DATED 02-01-2014 OF KERALA ADMINISTRATIVETRIBUNAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
PETITIONERS:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
- 2 THE SECRETARIAT TO GOVERNMENT RURAL DEVELOPMENT, SECRETARIATY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
3 THE ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER INTEGRATED RURAL DEVELOPMENT, PALAKKAD
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the interest rate of 9% imposed by the Tribunal should be modified.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
State of Kerala
- appellant
Secretary, Local Self Government Department
- respondent
N. M. Raj
Coram
Case details
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