IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
HARISANKAR V. MENON, J
KRISHNAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. participation in auction and deposit made. (Para 1) |
| 2. legal representation and counter-affidavit response. (Para 2) |
| 3. reasons for re-auction and appointment of responsible parties. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 4. court's decision on refund entitlements and re-auction validity. (Para 5) |
JUDGMENT
The petitioner had participated in an auction conducted by the respondent panchayat for the right to collect fee at the Kallachi fish market. At that point of time, he had made a deposit of Rs.5,000/-, while participating in the auction. Petitioner was the highest bidder, and he had deposited Rs.17,700/-, at the time of the auction. Though, the afore amount was collected and time was also granted to pay the balance, the petitioner states that, without permitting the petitioner to remit the balance, the panchayat sought to cancel the auction and re-tender the work. It is seeking to challenge the afore action, as well as for a direction to the respondents to refund the amount of Rs.5,000/- and Rs.17,700/-, remitted by the petitioner as above, the petitioner has instituted the captioned writ petition.
2. Heard Sri.M. Sasindran, learned counsel for the petitioner, as well as Sri.R. Parthasarathy
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