IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 8002 of 2010(A)
1. MATHACHAN C.V., S/O.VARKEY,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE
... Respondent
2. THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE HOUSING
For Petitioner :SRI.VINOD VALLIKAPPAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR
Dated :19/03/2010
O R D E R
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J.
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W.P.(C)No.8002 OF 2010
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DATED THIS THE 19th DAY OF MARCH, 2010
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner responded to Exhibit P1 auction notice issued
by the Kerala State Housing Board for auctioning plot/shops in
Sultan Bathery at Wayanad. It is submitted that the petitioner
participated in the auction and quoted Rs.33,51,515/- for 12.23
cents of land and four shops situated in 10.98 cents. The Writ
Petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to
consider his bid and accept the same.
2. The learned Standing Counsel on getting instructions
submitted that even though tender notice was issued, only one
person responded, being the petitioner herein, and he has quoted
an amount of Rs.33,51,515/- as evident from Exhibit P3. But the
said amount is below the official bid amount fixed by the
respondents at Rs.36,25,000/-. It is submitted that therefore the
amount quoted by the petitioner is not acceptable and again
fresh auction will have to be conducted. It is also pointed out
that there were no other bidders because of adjustments
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between various bidders. It is in these circumstances that
respondents 1 and 2 have decided to put the properties for
auction afresh.
3. In that view of the matter, this Court will not be
justified at this stage to compel the respondents to accept the bid
submitted by the petitioner and confirm the same. If a fresh
auction notice is published, the petitioner will be free to
participate in that auction.
With the above observation, this Writ Petition is disposed of.
T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,
JUDGE
dsn