Najeeb Mannel vs. The General Manager
Held
The Court directed the competent railway respondents to release the final bill amount of Rs. 27,19,254/- within two months. It further ordered the release of the Security Deposit and the amount due under GST utilization without delay, in terms of the agreement.
Facts
The petitioner, a contractor, filed a writ petition seeking directions to the Southern Railway to pay an amount of Rs. 27,19,254/- due as final bill and price variation, and to release Rs. 11,60,630/- due as Security Deposit and GST utilization under an agreement.
Key Issues
The primary issue was the non-payment of contractual dues, including the final bill, price variation, security deposit, and GST utilization amount, by the Southern Railway to the petitioner. The petitioner sought a writ of mandamus for the release of these amounts.
Sections Cited
None
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTIICE ANU SIVARAMAN
TUESDAY, THE 25TH DAY OF MAY 2021 / 4TH JYAISHTA, 1943
WP(C) NO. 10318 OF 2021
PETITIONER:
0 NAJEEB MANNEL AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. ALIKUNJU, MANNEL COTTAGE, EDAKULANGARA P.O, KARUNAGAPPALLY, KOLLAM DISTRICT.
BY ADVS. S.SHANAVAS KHAN SMT.S.INDU
RESPONDENTS: 1 THE GENERAL MANAGER SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN , CHENNAI - 600003. 2 THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER(CONSTRUCTION) SOUTHERN RAILWAY HEAD QUARTERS OFFICE, PARK TOWN, EGMORE, CHENNAI - 600003. 3 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER - III (CN) ERNAKULAM CIRCLE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM - 682026. 4 THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER - II CONSTRUCTION, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 650014. 5 THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (CONSTRUCTION), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ERNAKULAM - 682016. 6 THE DEPUTY FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER (CONSTRUCTION), SOUTHERN RAILWAY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 650014. OTHER PRESENT:
SC A. DINESH RAO
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25.05.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE F
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