C.v.Issac v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of a writ petition filed by a Public Works Department contractor seeking a direction to the Superintending Engineer to consider a representation dated 04.11.2020 submitted amidst work delays and penalty threats.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the second respondent to consider the representation Ext.P7 dated 04.11.2020 within two weeks from receipt of this judgment copy.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
WEDNESDAY, THE 02ND DAY OF DECEMBER 2020 / 11TH AGRAHAYANA, 1942 WP(C).No.26723 OF 2020(M)
PETITIONER:
C.V.ISSAC, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O VARGHESE, CHERUTHOTTIL HOUSE, THAMMANIMATAM, RAMAMANGALAM (P.O), ERNAKULAM.
BY ADVS. SRI.SAIJO HASSAN SRI.BENOJ C AUGUSTIN SRI.RAFEEK. V.K. SRI.U.M.HASSAN SMT.P.PARVATHY SMT.SURYA P SHAJI SHRI.MANAS P HAMEED SMT.AATHIRA SUNNY
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
- 2 SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION CIRCLE, KAVERI HOUSE, WEST HILL P.O, KOZHIKODE-673005.
- 3 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, NILAMBUR MALAPPURAM-679329.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent should consider the petitioner's representation dated 04.11.2020 regarding a petition with a penalty.
Whether the representation submitted by the petitioner before the Superintending Engineer should be acknowledged.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction to consider his submitted representation in view of time-bound contractual obligations.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C.V. ISSAC
- respondent
STATE OF KERALA
- respondent
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION CIRCLE
- respondent
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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