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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 12044

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
SUSHRUT ARVIND DHARMADHIKARI, SYAM KUMAR V.M., JJ
THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KERALA STATE CIVIL SUPPLIES CORPORATION LTD. – Appellant
Versus
M/S.T.O.VARGHESE RICE & PADDY DEALERS – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SRI.N.D.PREMACHANDRAN, SC, SUPPLYCO
For the Respondents: SRI.B.K.GOPALAKRISHNAN, SRI.M.R.ANISON, SMT.K.P.GEETHA MANI, SMT.S.KARTHIKA, SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN (SR.), SRI.S.SUJIN, SRI.K.P.HARISH, SR.GOVERNMENT PLEADER

Table of Content
1. disputes on contracts for paddy procurement (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. arguments on legitimacy of the learned single judge's judgment (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
3. jurisdictional limitations regarding contractual disputes (Para 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
4. contractual obligations and recovery rights (Para 22 , 23 , 24)

Syam Kumar V.M., J.

These Writ Appeals raise common questions for consideration and are filed challenging the common judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 28.02.2013 in three connected Writ Petitions. They were heard and disposed of together vide this common judgment. W.A.No.898 of 2013 is treated as the lead case for the sake of easy reference to the parties and exhibits.

2. The subject matter of these litigations are disputes arising from contracts awarded by the Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Corporation’) to rice mills for procurement of paddy from farmers and societies, for milling and supply to ration dealers.

3. W.P.(C) No.31143 of 2007 was filed by two rice mill owners contending that there had been illegal rejection of certain consignments of paddy and rice supplied by them. They had in the

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