Lisson v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner, awarded a tender for tourist centre construction, claimed non-payment of preliminary bills despite floods damaging initial work. Court held respondents liable for revision delays and ordered payment.
What did the court decide?
Third respondent directed to process pending bills of petitioner and pay admissible amounts within three months.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH
TUESDAY,THE 7TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2021/16TH AGRAHAYANA,1943 WP(C) NO. 13213 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
LISSON, AGED 40, S/O. JOSE, POTTAKKARAN HOUSE, VASUPURAM DESOM, MATTATHURKUNNU P.O., CHALAKUDY TALUK, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680 684.
BY ADV N.L.BITTO
RESPONDENTS:
- 1 STATE OF KERALA REP.BY SECRETARY, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM , PIN-695 001.
- 2 THE KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN, SANTHI NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695 001.
- 3 REGIONAL ENGINEER, KERALA HOUSING BOARD, KOCHI HOUSING, PANAMPILLY NAGAR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-682 036.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether respondents can refrain from paying interim bills when work was stalled due to government-approved revised layout.
Whether the failure to revise the layout is attributable to the petitioner's fault preventing completion of the work.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a direction for processing and payment of incurred preliminary construction bills.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Lisson
- respondent
State of Kerala
- respondent
Kerala State Housing Board
- respondent
Regional Engineer
- respondent
Executive Engineer
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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