Manoj M. C. vs. State Of Kerala
Held
The Court directed the 8th respondent (Secretary to Government, Higher Education Department) to consider the 6th respondent's requests for sanctioning the balance amount within three weeks. Upon receiving sanction, the 6th respondent was directed to expeditiously deposit the amount with PWD within another three weeks to facilitate payment to the petitioner.
Facts
A contractor completed electrical works for the College of Engineering, Pallipuram, under the 6th respondent (IHRD) in 2017. A balance amount of Rs. 7,79,182/-, including GST, remains unpaid. The 6th respondent has repeatedly requested the Government (8th respondent) for administrative sanction of these funds to enable payment.
Key Issues
The key issue was the non-payment of the balance amount, including GST, to the contractor for completed electrical works due to the delay in obtaining administrative sanction from the government for the required funds.
Sections Cited
None discussed
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA FRIDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF FEBRUARY 2021 / 7TH PHALGUNA, 1942 WP(C).No.57 OF 2021(F) PETITIONER: MANOJ M.C., AGED 43 YEARS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, POWER CRAFT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR PVT. LTD., GROUND FLOOR, ROOM NO.33, REVENUE TOWER, CHANGANASSERRY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: 1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE CHIEF ELECTRICAL ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL WING, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 4 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL DIVISION, PMG, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033. 5 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA - 689 645. 6 THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN, RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, POOJA TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. WP(C).No.57 OF 2021(F) 2 7 THE PRINCIPAL, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, PALLIPURAM, CHERTHALA – 688 541. 8 THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT HIGHER EDUC
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