Ashok Kumar v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner sought payment of advance deducted from respondent transport company. Court directed the competent authority to hear representations from both parties within two months, order disbursement if due, and leave second respondent's recovery contentions open.
What did the court decide?
Directed the 1st respondent to hear representations from all parties, take a final decision within two months, and disburse amounts within one month if found due.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN
WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2023 / 22ND BHADRA, 1945
WP(C) NO. 12708 OF 2023
PETITIONER:
M/S. T.V.K. CONSTRUCTIONS,
P B NO. 59, MOONNUTHENGIL BUILDING, PADA- SOUTH,
KARUNAGAPPALLY – 690518, KOLLAM DIST.
REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER,
T.K.RADHAKRISHNAN, AGED 56 YEARS.
BY ADVS.
SINDHU SANTHALINGAM
A.D.SHAJAN
JESSY S.SALIM
RESPONDENTS:
1KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD.
MINERAL SEPARATION UNIT,
KOVILTHOTTAM, CHAVARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT – 691 583,
REP. BY MANAGING DIRECTOR.
2M/S. DEEPTHY TRANSPORTS SERVICE,
IRE ROAD, VADAKEDOM BUILDING, KARITHURA,
CHAVARA PO, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN – 691583.
Issues for consideration
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the surety amount deducted from the respondent transport company should be reimbursed when the petitioner construction company is paid first.
Whether the first respondent should be directed to hear representations from both parties regarding the recovery of advances.
Whether the petitioner's claim for disbursement of recovered funds can be settled expeditiously while leaving the second respondent's recovery claims open.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
M/S. T.V.K. CONSTRUCTIONS
- respondent
KERALA MINERALS AND METALS LTD.
- respondent
M/S. DEEPTHY TRANSPORTS SERVICE
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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