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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
P.M.MANOJ, J
G.SUKUMARAN(DIED) – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. contractor's claims on project payments. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. evaluation of completion status and defects. (Para 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 3. justification for withholding payment. (Para 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. directive for government response and payment resolution. (Para 13) |
JUDGMENT
The above writ petitions were preferred, being aggrieved by the non-release of the contract work amount. The original petitioner in both the writ petitions was an 'A' Grade Government Contractor who had been awarded two works, viz., I.CRF work improvements and strengthening of weak pavements by providing BM & BC for MPR starting from 581/600 connecting Balaramapuram- Poovvar in Thiruvananthapuram II.CRF 2013-14 improvements of Udiyankulangara Plamoottukkada – Charottukonam – Chenkavila and Plamoottukkada – Idichakka Plamoodu on NH 47.
2. The contractual amounts for the respective works were Rs.10,47,97,304/- and Rs.10,22,73,294/-. The contractual agreement for the first work was signed on 18.02.2015, and for the second work on 15.05.2015. The initial time for the completion of the works, as per the agreement, was 24.11.2015, and
29.07.2015, respectively. These deadlines were later extended to
30.04.201
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