JUDGMENT

R. BANUMATHI, J.

These appeals have been filed against the impugned judgment dated 28.01.2009 in W.P.(C) No.31108 of 2007 and order dated 23.06.2009 in R.P.No.542 of 2009, passed by the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulum in and by which the High Court directed the appellant-Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) to pay an amount of Rs.12,92,29,378/-with simple interest at the rate of 9% per annum in the dispute arising out of a contract between the appellant-Board and the respondent-Contractor.

2. The dispute between the appellant-Board and the respondent-contractor had a chequered history. Brief facts which led to filing of these appeals are as follows:-Appellant-Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) entered into an agreement on 16.09.1981 with respondent-contractor for construction of a composite dam across Karamanthodu at Padinjarethara in connection with Banasura Sagar Scheme (Kuttiyadi Augmentation Scheme). After commencement of work, Government of Kerala issued a notification dated 30.03.1983, by which minimum wages payable to certain categories of workers employed