S.Satheeshkumar vs. The State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare (6th respondent) to pay the legally due amount to the petitioner within one month, as the work was completed satisfactorily. This payment is without prejudice to the 6th respondent's right to seek reimbursement from the State.
Facts
A PWD Electrical Contractor completed temporary lighting and generator work for Children's Day Celebrations, claiming ₹1,19,365/- (including GST). Payment was delayed due to a dispute between the Public Works Department and the Kerala State Council for Child Welfare over which entity was financially responsible for the expenditure.
Key Issues
The key legal issue was determining which respondent was liable to disburse payment to the contractor for the satisfactorily completed work, given the inter-departmental dispute regarding the financial responsibility for the Children's Day Celebrations.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.NAGARESH WEDNESDAY, THE 03RD DAY OF MARCH 2021 / 12TH PHALGUNA, 1942 WP(C).No.23206 OF 2020(A) PETITIONER: S.SATHEESHKUMAR, AGED 40 YEARS, T. C. NO.20/2487, MANIMANDIRAM, PRIYA SOUNDS AND ELECTRICALS, KARAMANA P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 002. BY ADV. SHRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: 1 THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ELECTRICAL WING), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 4 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, LEGISLATIVE COMPLEX, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 5 THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL WING, NORTH SECTION PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 035. 6 KERALA SAMSTHANA SHISHU KSHEMA SAMITHI, REPRESENTED BY GENERAL SECRETARY, THYCAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. WP(C).No.23206/2020 2 R6 BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU (SR.), SC R6 BY ADV. SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI, SC R3-4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. DEEPA NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CI
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