IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
TUESDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 24TH JYAISHTA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 19187 OF 2022
PETITIONERS:
1 VISHNU PRASAD,
AGED 31 YEARS,S/O. K.N.PRASAD,
PROPRIETOR, KNP TIMBERS, V/368A, KANTHALLOOR,
MARAYOOR, PIN: 685620, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
RESIDING AT KOLLAMMAVUKUDIYIL HOUSE, ADIMALY P.O.,
PIN: 685561, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
2 C.I. ABDUL SAMAD
AGED 57 YEARS,S/O. LATE C.M. IBRAHIM MOULAVI,
MANAGING PARTNER, HIGH RANGE WOOD INDUSTRIES,
A.M. ROAD,CHERUKUNNAM, ASAMANNOOR P.O.,
PIN: 683549, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
RESIDING AT FATHIMA MANZIL, PALLARIMANGALAM P. 0.,
KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN 686671. ERNAKULAM DIST.
3 M.M. ABDUL KAREEM
S/O. LATE MOIDU, AGED 66,
PROPRIETOR,AMINA TIMBER INDUSTRIES,NELLIKUZHY P.O.,
KOTHAMANGALAM,PIN 686691, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT,
RESIDING AT MANIYATTUKUDY HOUSE, NELLIKUZHY P. 0.,
KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN 686691, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
4 M. E.ABBAS,
AGED 58 YEARS,S/O. LATE EBRAHIM,
PROPRIETOR, M. E. ASSOCIATES, YUVAKALA TARANG ROAD,
ELAMAKKARA, KALOOR, KOCHI 28, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
RESIDING AT MANIKKAL HOUSE, PAIMATTOM,
PAREEKANNI P O, KOTHAMANGALAM, PIN : 686693.
5 MYTHEEN ALIYAR,
AGED 79 YEARS, PROPRIETOR,
FATHIMA TIMBERS, OORKKADU, VATTAVADA,
KOVILOOR P. O., MUNNAR, PIN 685615, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
RESIDING AT SRAMBICKAL HOUSE, PALLARIMANGALAM P. O.,
POTHANICAD, PIN 686671, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
6 K.N. PRASAD,
S/O LATE NARAYANAN, AGED 58,
PROPRIETOR KNP TRADERS, VATTAVADA GRAMA PANCHAYATH,
KOVILOOR P O, MUNNAR, PIN 685615, IDUKKI DISTRICT
RESIDING AT KOLLAMMAVUKUDIYIL HOUSE, ADIMALY P O,
PIN: 685561, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
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7 T.M. EBRAHIM,
S/O MYTHEEN, AGED 61,
RESIDING AT THANIKUNNEL HOUSE, PULINTHANAM,
POTHANICAD P.O. - PIN 686671, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
8 NISSAR M A,
S/O ALIYAR, AGED 56,
RESIDING AT MUKKANNIYIL HOUSE, PULINTHANAM,
POTHANICAD P. O., PIN 686671, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT.
9 RAJAN N P,
AGED 59 YEARS,S/O. PAPPA,
RESIDING AT MONIPPILLIKUNNEL HOUSE,
VISWADHEEPTHY NAGAR, ADIMALY P O,
PIN: 685561, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
10 LAKSHMANAN
AGED 55 YEARS
S/O.MEENAKSHI SUNDHARAM,12/5, CHILANDHIYAR,
KOTTAKAMBOOR PO,MUNNAR, PIN 685615, IDUKKI DISTRICT.
BY ADV. BABU PAUL
RESPONDENTS:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,
FOREST & WILDLIFE DEPARTMENT,
THIRUVANATHAPURAM, PIN 695014.
2 THE KERALA FOREST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD,
REGISTERED OFFICE, "AARANNYAKOM"
KARAPPUZHA, KOTTAYAM PIN 686003,
REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
T.P.SAJAN, SPL.GP.(FORESTS)
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR
ADMISSION ON 14.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY
DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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V. G. ARUN, J.
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Dated this the 14th day of June, 2022
JUDGMENT
The petitioners are timber/wood merchants, they have been participating in the auction on timber/wood conducted by the 2nd respondent for the past many years and are aggrieved by certain stringent and unreasonable conditions incorporated in the tender documents recently. The petitioners have highlighted their grievance through Ext.P3 and seek expeditious consideration of the representation.
2. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, I am of the opinion that the apprehension expressed by the petitioners require immediate consideration.
The writ petition is hence disposed of directing the 2 nd respondent to take up Ext.P3 representation and pass orders thereon expeditiously and at any rate, within one month from receipt of a copy of this judgment. Before passing the order, an opportunity of hearing shall be afforded to petitioners 1 and 2 as representatives of all the petitioners.
Sd/-
V.G.ARUN JUDGE nk WP(C) No. 19187 OF 2022 4 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 19187/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF THE TENDER CONDITIONS OF 2ND RESPONDENT FOR ALL ITS TENDERS.
Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE TENDER NOTIFICATION DT.6/6/22 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 27/5/22 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONERS.