Unni Jude vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed the District Collector to consider the Panchayat's request (Ext.P5) and pass orders within three weeks. Subsequently, the Panchayat was directed to disburse the eligible amount to the petitioner within one month of receiving the Collector's order, leaving the claim for interest open.
Facts
The petitioner, a contractor, sought payment from Chellanam Grama Panchayat for constructing sand bunds, including GST. The Panchayat admitted the dues but required approval from the District Collector, who had not yet processed the Panchayat's request for approval.
Key Issues
The key issue was the delay in disbursing payment to the petitioner for work done, due to pending approval from the District Collector despite the Panchayat admitting the dues.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2024 / 8TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 691 OF 2024 PETITIONER: UNNI JUDE, AGED 26 YEARS S/O ANTONY JUDE, RESIDING AT: EDAPPARAMBIL HOUSE, KUMBALANGI, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682007 BY ADV DEEPU LAL MOHAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001 2 THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR/CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT DISASTER MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY, COLLECTORATE, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682030 3 CHELLANAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ANDIKADAVU P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682008 4 THE SECRETARY, CHELLANAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, ANDIKADAVU P.O., ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682008 BY ADVS. DINESH R.SHENOY P.ROHIT PREMANANDAN SHENOY(K/000195/2017) SILESH S. PRABHU(K/510/2020) JOMOL PIUS(K/002269/2022) HELAN PAULOSE(K/001621/2023) MANOJ.R(K/000423/2023)
W.P(C).691/2024 2 OTHER PRESENT: SRI RIYAL DEVASSY, GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27.02.2024, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
W.P(C).6
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