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Galaxy Builders vs The State Of Kerala
2024 Latest Caselaw 23037 Ker

Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 23037 Ker
Judgement Date : 1 August, 2024

Kerala High Court

Galaxy Builders vs The State Of Kerala on 1 August, 2024

WP(C) NO. 26800 of 2016
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                IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

                                   PRESENT

                 THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE EASWARAN S.

     THURSDAY, THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST 2024 / 10TH SRAVANA, 1946

                          WP(C) NO. 26800 OF 2016

PETITIONER:


            GALAXY BUILDERS
            TC 47/2873(1), PALAZHI, MUDAVANAMUGAL, POOJAPPURA P.O.,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695013, REPRESENTED BY THE PROJECT
            MANAGER, V.GOPALAKRISHNAN, POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER.
            BY ADV SRI.THOMAS MATHEW NELLIMOOTTIL
RESPONDENTS:

    1       THE STATE OF KERALA
            REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,
            WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT,
            THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
    2       THE KERALA RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY
            JALANIDHI, 3RD FLOOR, PTC TOWERS, S.S.KOVIL ROAD,
            THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
    3       THE SECRETARY
            SCHEME LEVEL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (SLEC), PANANCHERY,
            THRISSUR.
    4       THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL
            THE KERALA RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION AGENCY
            (JALANIDHI), 3RD FLOOR, PTC TOWERS, S.S.KOVIL ROAD,
            THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
    5       THE DIRECTOR OPERATIONS
            THE KERALA RURAL WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION
            AGENCY(JALANIDHI), 3RD FLOOR, PTC TOWERS,
            S.S.KOVIL ROAD,THAMPANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001.
    6       THE INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS INDIA
            KERALA STATE CENTRE, VISVESWARAYA BHAVAN, OPPOSITE
            KANAKKAKUNNU PALACE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695033,
            REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN.
            BY ADV SRI.D.KISHORE
            SMT.RESHMI K.M -SR.GP
     THIS     WRIT   PETITION   (CIVIL)   HAVING   BEEN   FINALLY   HEARD   ON
01.08.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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                               EASWARAN S., J.
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                           W.P.(C.) No. 26800 of 2016
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                      Dated this the 1st day of August, 2024

                                  JUDGMENT

When the matter was taken up for consideration on

31.07.2024, there was no appearance for the petitioners. Hence,

the matter was posted today. Today also there is no representation

for writ petitioners. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed for

default.

Sd/-

EASWARAN S. JUDGE sjb WP(C) NO. 26800 of 2016

2024:KER:7592 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26800/2016

PETITIONER EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT P1 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACTS OF THE BID DOCUMENT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON 17-5-2006 FOR THE WORK PACKAGE-II

EXHIBIT P2 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 25-9-2006 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE WORK PACKAGE-II.

EXHIBIT P3 TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 25-9-2006 EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENTS FOR THE WORK PACKAGE-II.

EXHIBIT P4 TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACTS OF THE BID DOCUMENT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER ON 17-5-2006 FOR THE WORK PACKAGE-III.

EXHIBIT P5 TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 25-9-2006 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT FOR THE WORK PACKAGE-III.

EXHIBIT P6 TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 25-9-2006 EXECUTED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE RESPONDENTS FOR THE WORK PACKAGE-III.

EXHIBIT P7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 9-9-2010 IN WPC NO.

28031/2010 PASSED BY THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P8 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 6-10-2010 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE DIRECTOR, OPERATION, JALANIDHI.

EXHIBIT P9 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18-11-2015 IN WPC NO. 3592/2011 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P10 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 19-12-2015 PASSED BY THE JALANIDHI.

EXHIBIT P11 TRUE COPY OF THE INVITATION LETTER FOR THE INAUGURATION OF THE COMMISSIONING OF THE PROJECT DATED 4-6-2010 ISSUED BY THE JALANIDHI. WP(C) NO. 26800 of 2016

2024:KER:7592 EXHIBIT P12 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 2-3-2016 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P13 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 4-3-2016 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P14 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 16-3-2016 IN WPC NO.

10113/2016 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT.

EXHIBIT P15 TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 7-4-2016 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P16 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12-4-2016 OF THE CHAIRMAN OF INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERS (INDIA) KERALA CHAPTER.

EXHIBIT P17 TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DATED 21-5-2016.

EXHIBIT P18 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 15.01.2007 ADDRESSED TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT,SECRETARY, SLEC, PANANCHERRY.

EXHIBIT P19 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 11.09.2007 ADDRESSED TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT, DIRECTOR (TECHNICAL), KRWSA, KOZHIKODE.

EXHIBIT P20 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BY 4TH RESPONDENT ON 31.08.2006.

EXHIBIT P21 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE REVIEW MEETING HELD ON 27.03.2009 AT DPMU, THRISSUR.

EXHIBIT P22 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE G.P. LEVEL REVIEW MEETING ON PANANCHERRY W.S.S. HELD ON 13.5.2009 AT DPMU, THRISSUR.

EXHIBIT P23 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 08.02.2010 SUBMITTED TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT.

EXHIBIT P24 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT IN GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ON 31.07.2010.

EXHIBIT P25 TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD AT THRISSUR ON 07.02.2008.

WP(C) NO. 26800 of 2016

2024:KER:7592 RESPODENTS EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT R2(a) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 29.11.2007 ISSUED BY THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL KRWSA.

EXHIBIT R2(b) TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE LETTR DATED 08.09.2007 ISSUED BY THE TECHNICAL CONSULTANT.

EXHIBIT R2(c) TRUE COPY OF THE OFFICE LETTER NO. KRWSA/ ODT/CWSS/PNCY/TSSR/2005 DATED 07.12.2007 ISSUED BY THE KRWSA.

EXHIBIT R2(d) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED TO PETITIONER 27.03.2010.

EXHIBIT R2(e) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 26.03.2010 ADDRESSED TO HON'BLE MINISTER (WR).

EXHIBIT R2(f) TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 27.12.2010 RECEIVED FROM SLEC REGARDING THE DEFECTS AND THE DEFICIENCY IN THE WORK BY PETITIONER.

EXHIBIT R2(g) TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING HELD ON 30.09.2010.

  //TRUE COPY//       PA TO JUDGE
 

 
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