The High Court, Kerala, dismissed a writ petition challenging the selection process. The court accepted the respondents' submission that a joint inspection was scheduled, rendering the petition infructuous, and disposed of the matter accordingly.
Disposed of as infructuous based on a scheduled joint inspection; recording of submissions.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
THURSDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 27TH PHALGUNA, 1942
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PETITIONER:
P.V.ANIL KUMAR, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O.C.K.VELAYUDHAN, CHIRAYIL HOUSE, MARIYATHURUTH P.O., KOTTAYAM -17.
BY ADVS. SRI.N.KRISHNA PRASAD SMT.GAYATHRI POTI SRI.IMAM GRIGORIOS KARAT
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, OBSERVATORY HILLS, VELLAYAMBALAM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HEALTH CIRCLE, JALA BHAVAN, OBSERVATORY HILLS, VELLAYAMBALAM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
3 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PROJECT SECTION-5, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, OBSERVATORY HILLS, VELLAYAMBALAM POST, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033
BY ADVS. SRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18.03.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
The only relief sought in this writ
petition is for a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 representation.
2. The learned Standing Counsel submits that after considering Ext.P7 representation, there was a meeting on 05.03.2021 with the petitioner and the
respondents. It is stated that a joint inspection has been scheduled. Therefore the writ petition has become infructuous.
The writ petition is disposed of accordingly, recording the submission of the learned Standing Counsel.
Sd/P.V.ASHA JUDGE
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE SELECTION NOTICE DATED 12.2.2019 WAS ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE ACCEPTED SCHEDULE FORMING A PART OF EXT.P1. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF VIOL.2 OF THE NOTICE INVITING TENDER. EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE ESTIMATE. EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT DATED 23.1.2020 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 27.1.2021 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 12.2.2021 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
P.V. ANIL KUMAR
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER
P.V. ASHA
As recorded by the court registry
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