JUDGMENT

Dipak Misra, J.

The present appeal, by special leave, assails the correctness of the judgment dated 24.02.2014 passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam in W.A. No. 1912/2013 whereby the Appellate Bench has reversed the decision of the learned Single Judge rendered in W.P.(C) No. 22541 of 2013 whereunder he had declined to interfere with the order of the Secretary, Public Works Department, Road and Projects of the State terminating the contract awarded to the respondent and forfeiting the security deposit placed by the contractor for the work to the state and further stating that the work had been put an end to at the cost and risk of the contractor.

2. Exposition of facts with essential details is imperative to appreciate the controversy in proper perspective and also to consider the manner in which the Appellate Bench has exercised the writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution in respect of a matter relating to termination of contract. The respondent was awarded the work, namely, “Stimulus package-improvements to Kannavam-Idumba-Trikadaripoyil Road Km. 0/000 to 9/100 in Kannur District” and accordingly an agreement was executed between the parties on