M/S Sinsha Timbers vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court, noting that the petitioner had paid the entire bid amount following an interim direction, set aside the impugned orders. It directed the 3rd respondent to issue a notice detailing any remaining dues, such as GST and ground rent, which the petitioner agreed to pay, allowing them to remove the timber.
Facts
M/s. Sinsha Timbers, a successful bidder in a timber e-auction, failed to pay the full bid amount within time due to the COVID-19 lockdown. Their request for an extension was rejected, leading to an order for re-auction and confiscation of already paid amounts, prompting this writ petition.
Key Issues
The key legal issues were whether the petitioner was entitled to an extension for payment of bid value due to COVID-19 lockdown and whether the re-auction and confiscation of paid amounts were justified.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH DAY OF MARCH 2022 / 9TH CHAITHRA, 1944 WP(C) NO. 6690 OF 2022 PETITIONER: M/S.SINSHA TIMBERS REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, C.H. UMMER, AGED 49 YEARS, S/O. HYDHRU, KODATHIPADI, NILAMBUR, OPPO, MILMA PLANT, MAIN ROAD, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679329. BY ADVS. C.P.UDAYABHANU RASSAL JANARDHANAN A. ABHISHEK M. KUNNATHU NAVANEETH.N.NATH P.R.AJAY BOBAN PALAT P.U.PRATHEESH KUMAR RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FOREST AND WILD LIFE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM -695001. 2 PRINCIPAL CHIEF FOREST CONSERVATOR FOREST HEADQUARTERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695014. 3 DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, TIMBER SALES DIVISION, PALAKKAD, PIN - 678002. SRI.T.P.SAJAN, SPL.GP (FOREST) THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30.03.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 30th day of March, 2022 JUDGMENT The w
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