K.V. Paulose vs Kerala State Rural Roads Development ...

Kerala High Court

K.V. Paulose vs Kerala State Rural Roads Development ... on 11 July, 2025

‭W.A.No‬‭.42 of 2022‬             ‭1‬          2025:KER:50607‬
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            IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM‬
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                              PRESENT‬
                              ‭

 THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI‬
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                                 &‬
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            THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SYAM KUMAR V.M.‬
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               TH‬
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 FRIDAY, THE 11‬
 ‭                 DAY OF JULY 2025 / 20TH ASHADHA,‬‭
                   ‭                                1947‬

                         WA NO. 42 OF 2022‬
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            ‭GAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 26.11.2020 IN WP(C)‬
            A
            NO.22315 OF 2020 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA‬
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APPELLANT/PETITIONER:‬
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                 ‭.V. PAULOSE‬
                 K
                 AGED 68 YEARS‬
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                 S/O.K.V.VARGHESE, KUNNEL HOUSE, KARKAPPILLY P.O.,‬
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                 KOLENCHERY, ERNAKULAM - 682 311.‬
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                 SHRI.P.SHANES MATHER‬
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RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS:‬

‭ 1‬ ‭ ‭ERALA STATE RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY‬ K REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, 5TH FLOOR,‬ ‭ SWARAJ BHAVAN,NANDANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O.,‬ ‭ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.‬ ‭ 2‬ ‭ ‭HE CHIEF ENGINEER‬ T LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RD) DEPARTMENT,‬ ‭ GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, 5TH FLOOR, SWARAJ BHAVAN,‬ ‭ NANDANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O.,‬ ‭ THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.‬ ‭ 3‬ ‭ ‭UPERINTENDING ENGINEER‬ S KERALA STATE RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY,‬ ‭ LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT (RD) DEPARTMENT,‬ ‭ GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, 5TH FLOOR, SWARAJ BHAVAN,‬ ‭ ‭W.A.No‬‭.42 of 2022‬ ‭2‬ 2025:KER:50607‬ ‭ ‭ANDANCODE, KOWDIAR P.O.,‬ N THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 003.‬ ‭ 4‬ ‭ ‭HE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER‬ T PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION UNIT,‬ ‭ GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, DISTRICT PANCHAYATH,‬ ‭ KOTTAYAM - 686 001.‬ ‭ BY ADV SUNIL KUMAR KURIAKOSE - GP‬ ‭ ‭HIS‬ ‭ T WRIT‬ ‭ APPEAL‬ ‭ HAVING‬ ‭ BEEN‬ ‭ FINALLY‬ ‭ HEARD‬ ‭ ON‬ ‭ 07.07.2025,‬ THE COURT ON 11.07.2025 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:‬ ‭ ‭W.A.No‬‭.42 of 2022‬ ‭3‬ 2025:KER:50607‬ ‭ ‭JUDGMENT‬ ‭Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J.‬ ‭The‬ ‭present‬ ‭intra-court‬ ‭appeal‬ ‭arises‬ ‭out‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭judgment‬ ‭dated‬ ‭26.11.2020‬‭in‬‭W.P.(C)‬‭No.‬‭22315‬‭of‬‭2020,‬‭filed‬‭by‬‭the‬‭appellant/petitioner.‬ ‭By‬‭the‬‭said‬‭judgment,‬‭the‬‭learned‬‭Single‬‭Judge,‬‭though‬‭allowing‬‭the‬‭writ‬ ‭petition‬ ‭in‬ ‭favour‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭appellant,‬ ‭failed‬ ‭to‬ ‭issue‬ ‭a‬ ‭direction‬ ‭to‬ ‭the‬ ‭respondents‬ ‭to‬ ‭locate‬ ‭borrow‬ ‭pit‬ ‭earth,‬ ‭which‬ ‭was‬ ‭necessary‬ ‭for‬ ‭the‬ ‭appellant to complete the work undertaken by him as per Ext.P2.‬ ‭In‬ ‭light‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭judgment‬ ‭dated‬‭11.07.2025‬‭passed‬‭in‬‭W.A.‬‭No.‬‭548‬ ‭of‬ ‭2021,‬ ‭no‬‭further‬‭orders‬‭are‬‭required‬‭to‬‭be‬‭issued‬‭in‬‭the‬‭present‬‭case,‬ ‭considering‬ ‭the‬ ‭fact‬ ‭that‬ ‭the‬ ‭contract‬ ‭in‬ ‭question‬ ‭has‬ ‭already‬ ‭been‬ ‭terminated.‬‭In‬‭W.A.‬‭No.‬‭548‬‭of‬‭2021,‬‭liberty‬‭was‬‭granted‬‭to‬‭the‬‭appellant‬ ‭to‬‭raise‬‭all‬‭the‬‭contentions‬‭that‬‭had‬‭been‬‭urged‬‭before‬‭the‬‭learned‬‭Single‬ ‭Judge in the writ petition, in appropriate proceedings.‬ ‭In‬ ‭view‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭afore,‬ ‭no‬ ‭further‬ ‭adjudication‬ ‭is‬‭required‬‭in‬‭this‬‭writ‬ ‭appeal. This writ appeal is accordingly disposed of.‬ ‭Sd/-‬ SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI‬ ‭ JUDGE‬ ‭ Sd/-‬ ‭ SYAM KUMAR V.M.‬ ‭ JUDGE‬ ‭ MC/9.7‬ ‭ ‭W.A.No‬‭.42 of 2022‬ ‭4‬ 2025:KER:50607‬ ‭ APPENDIX OF WA 42/2022‬ ‭ RESPONDENT EXHIBITS‬ ‭ Exhibit R2(a)‬ ‭ ‭‬ ‭ A true‬ ‭copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭ the‬ ‭agreement‬ ‭No:‬ 84/SE-KSRRDA/2012-2013‬ ‭ dated‬ ‭ 16/11/2012.‬ ‭ ‭ executed‬ ‭ by‬ ‭ the‬‭petitioner‬ with KSRRDA‬ ‭ Exhibit R2(b)‬ ‭ A‬ ‭ ‭ true‬ ‭ copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭the‬ ‭ proceedings‬ ‭order‬ No.Engg-(DB2)/1884/2012/KSRRDA‬ ‭ dated‬ ‭ 03/09/2019‬ ‭ of‬ ‭ Superintending‬ ‭ Engineer,KSRRDA‬ ‭ Exhibit R2(c)‬ ‭ True‬ ‭ ‭ copy‬ ‭of‬ ‭GO(MS)‬ ‭No.61/2017/LSGD‬ dated 18/03/2017.‬ ‭ Exhibit R2(d)‬ ‭ A‬ ‭ ‭ true‬ ‭ copy‬ ‭ of‬ ‭supplemental‬ ‭ agreement‬ No.3‬ ‭ ‭ to‬ ‭the‬ ‭ original‬ ‭ agreement‬ ‭No.‬ 84/SE-KSRRDA/2012-2013‬ ‭ dated‬ ‭ 16/11/2012‬ ‭ ‭ for‬ ‭extension‬ ‭ of‬ ‭ time‬ ‭ of‬ completion dated 05/05/2018.‬ ‭ Exhibit R2(e)‬ ‭ A‬ ‭ ‭ true‬ ‭copy‬ ‭ of‬ ‭ proceedings‬ ‭ of‬ ‭ the‬ Chief‬ ‭ ‭ Engineer,‬ ‭ KSRRDA‬ ‭ through‬ ‭Order‬ No.Engg.1884/DB2/KSRRDA/2012‬ ‭ Dated‬ ‭ 16/09/2022.‬ ‭