The court directed the authority to decide on the defect liability period following appropriate hearings, ensuring compliance with legal standards.

J U D G M E N T

The petitioner is a registered contractor and is aggrieved by the defect liability period, which is fixed as five years, in respect of work covered as per Ext.P1 letter of acceptance. According to the petitioner, as per the standard terms, the defect liability period has to be for a period of two years and in variation from the same, five years have been imposed in this case. Highlighting the grievance of the petitioner, Ext.P4 representation is submitted, which is now pending before the 2nd respondent. The limited relief sought by the petitioner is to direct the 2nd respondent to pass orders on the same, after hearing the petitioner.

2. A counter affidavit is already submitted by the respondents in response to the averments contained in the writ petition.

After hearing the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition. Accordingly it is ordered that, the 2nd respondent shall take up Ext.P4 representation and appropriate orders thereon shall be passed, in accordance with law, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of copy of this judgment, after giving the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.

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ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.