Dr. R.Satheesh Kumar vs. The Paravoor Municipality
Held
The High Court directed the Secretary of Paravoor Municipality (2nd respondent) to consider the petitioner's representation (Ext.P1) and take an appropriate decision in accordance with law within one month.
Facts
The petitioner won an auction conducted by Paravoor Municipality for affixing an advertisement board, paid the bid amount including GST, and displayed the board. The Municipality subsequently reversed the bid agreement and terminated the contract. The petitioner's representation challenging this reversal and seeking a hearing remained undecided.
Key Issues
Whether the Municipality could unilaterally reverse a confirmed auction bid for advertisement space after payment and display, and whether the petitioner's representation against such reversal should be duly considered by the authorities.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH TUESDAY, THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL 2024 / 3RD VAISAKHA, 1946 WP(C) NO. 15906 OF 2024 PETITIONER: DR. R.SATHEESH KUMAR AGED 47 YEARS CONSULTANT PAEDDIATRICIAN, B.R.HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE, NEDUNGOLAM, KOLLAM., PIN – 691334. BY ADV M.R.SASITH RESPONDENTS: 1 THE PARAVOOR MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, SOUTH PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM., PIN – 691301. 2 THE SECRETARY PARAVOOR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, SOUTH PARAVUR P.O., KOLLAM., PIN – 691301. BY ADV.SRI.M.RAJENDRAN NAIR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23.04.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C)No.15906 of 2024 :2: J U D G M E N T Dated this the 23rd day of April, 2024 The petitioner is a practicing Consultant Paediatrician in B.R.Hospital, Nedungolam, Kollam and the Managing Director of the same hospital.
The petitioner had participated in the auction conducted on 15.02.2024 by the respondents for affixing Advertisement Board in the Municipal Bus Stop and he secured the auction as highest bidder. The auction was
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