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A. BADHARUDEEN
State of Kerala – Appellant
Versus
K. P. Mohammed S/o. Late Bapunhi – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 17 th day of January, 2025 This appeal is at the instance of the defendants in O.S.No.84/1999 on the files of the Sub Court, Kasargod, where the plaintiff being the licenced PWD contractor prayed for grant of decree to the tune of Rs.9,57,330.14 with future interest and costs raising contention that he agreed to do the special repairs to Vidyanagar–Mudippu road (Morthana Meeyapadavu) from KM 0/00 to 3/00 on behalf of the Government of Kerala for enhanced rate and completed the work thereafter.
2. Heard the learned counsel for the appellants/defendants as well as the learned counsel for the respondent/plaintiff.
3. Parties in this appeal shall be referred as “plaintiff†and “defendants†with reference to their status before the trial court for easy reference.
4. The case of the plaintiff is that he is a licenced P.W.D. contractor. As per an agreement No. E.E./KSD/34/86-87 dated 22.9-1986 with the 2 nd defendant on behalf of the State, he undertook the work of special repairs to Vidyanagar-Mudippu road. The contract is a schedule rate percentage contract and the estimated cost of the work put to tende
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