M/S.S & C MULTI COMMERCIALS PVT. LTD. v. COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD.
WP(C)/43109/2024 · 2025-04-07
C S Dias
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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2025:KER:30033 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE C.S.DIAS MONDAY, THE 7TH DAY OF APRIL 2025 / 17TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 43109 OF 2024 PETITIONER:
M/S.S & C MULTI COMMERCIALS PVT. LTD.
GROUND FLOOR, SSK ENCLAVE, DEEVAR ROAD, CHAKKOLA JUNCTION, PERUMANOOR P.O., COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, HARIHARAN K, AGED 45 YEARS, S/O.S. KRISHNA IYYER, ANJALPURA PUTHANMADAM, BROADWAY, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 682015 BY ADVS.
BABU S. NAIR SMITHA BABU RESPONDENTS: 1 COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD.
REPRESENTED BY THE AIRPORT DIRECTOR, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683111 2 THE FINANCE MANAGER COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT LTD., COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, NEDUMBASSERY P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 683111 SC SRI SUJIN S THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.04.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
WP(C) No.43109 of 2024 2 2025:KER:30033
JUDGMENT Dated this the 7th day of April, 2025
The writ petition is filed to direct the respondents to pay the entire amount due to the petitioner towards the work undertaken by them as per Ext.P1 contract.
2. When the writ petition came up for
consideration on 18.03.2025, this Court had passed the following interim order:
“On a consideration of the facts and the materials on record, I am of the view that the petitioner is entitled to an ad-interim order. Hence, I direct the competent among the respondents to release Rs.35,87,711/- to the petitioner, on the petitioner executing a simple bond in favour of the respondents undertaking that they would indemnify the respondents in case there is any claim in respect of the money released to the petitioner. Needful shall be done within a week from today. Post on 25.03.2025.”
3. Heard; the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the respondents.
4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that, consequent to the interim order dated
WP(C) No.43109 of 2024 3 2025:KER:30033 18.03.2025, the entire amount has been paid to the petitioner. Recording the above submission, the writ petition is closed.
Sd/- C.S.DIAS, JUDGE AJ
WP(C) No.43109 of 2024 4 2025:KER:30033 APPENDIX OF WP(C) 43109/2024 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED, 2-7-2021 AS
ORDER NO.OPR/4520021001/0 OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF THE DETAILS OF THE SPLIT UP OF PAYMENT, PENDING TO THE PETITIONER Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF THE WORK COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE OFFICER IN CHARGE OF THE OPERATIONS, COCHIN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT DATED, 27-7-2024 RESPONDENT EXHIBITS EXHIBIT R1(a) TRUE COPY OF THE NOTICE ISSUED BY THE DISTRICT LABOUR OFFICER (ENFORCEMENT) TO THE RESPONDENT HEREIN ON 18/10/2024 EXHIBIT R1(b) TRUE COPY OF THE ATTENDANCE SHEET SIGNED BY THE ALL THE CONTRACTORS WHO ATTENDED THE MEETING