JUDGMENT

The petitioner is a contractor, who was entrusted with the task of collecting toll from the vehicles and boats, entering in the Beypore Harbour, Kozhikode, for the period of one year from 04.03.2024 to 03.03.2025. Ext.P1 is the tender, based on which, the work was entrusted to the petitioner. The total amount quoted by the petitioner was Rs.50,00,051/-. Ext.P2(a) is the agreement dated 07.03.2024, executed between the petitioner and the 2^nd respondent in this regard.

2. The case of the petitioner is that, after executing the said agreement, there was severe resistance from the part of vehicle owners and boat owners, against the collection of toll and therefore the petitioner could not collect the toll for a considerable period of time. According to the petitioner, about 8 months, the petitioner could not collect the toll. It is also the case of the petitioner that, even though several communications were issued in this regard, to the authorities concerned, including the respondents and police, there was no effective resolution of the problems highlighted by the petitioner. This prompted the petitioner to approach this Court by filing W.P (C) No.26280/2024 seeking police pro