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Petitioner withdrew a writ petition challenging certain contract clauses as void ab inito under Article 14, 21 and Section 23 of the Indian Contract Act. The High Court dismissed the matter as withdrawn.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED 29.07.2019
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K.KALYANASUNDARAM
W.P.No.29483 of 2008
K.George,
Managing Director,
Kottukulam Engineers Private Ltd.
New No.398 (Old No.766) Poonamallee
High Road, Kilpauk,
Chennai 600 010. ...Petitioner
Vs
1.Railway Road,
Ministry of Railways,
Rail Bhavan,
New Delhi.
2.The Principal Chief Engineer,
Southern Railway,
Headquarters Office, Works Branch,
Chennai 600 003.
3.Southern Railway,
Represented by its General Manager,
Park Town, Chennai 600 003. ..Respondents
Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India, seeking for a Writ of Declaration,
declaring that Clause 19 (19.1 and 19.2) of the agreement dated
03.04.2006 bearing No.CE/6/CS of 2006 and the consequential
rider agreements bearing No.CE/RIDER.3/CS of 2008, dated
29.01.2008 and No.CE/RIDER.5/CS, dated 22.02.2008 as null and
void abinito, illegal being in violation of Article 14 and 21 of
the Constitution of India and Section 23 of the Indian Contract
Act.
For Petitioner : Mr.Vivek Menon
for M/s.Pushpa Menon
For Respondents : Mr.P.T.Ramkumar
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K. George, Managing Director, Kottukulam Engineers Private Ltd.
- respondent
Ministry of Railways
- respondent
Principal Chief Engineer, Southern Railway
- respondent
Southern Railway
Coram
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