IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 18984 of 2010(W)
1. JIDHIN M.R, S/O.MADHUSUDHANAN
... Petitioner
Vs
1. THE SECRETARY,
... Respondent
2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
For Petitioner :SRI.M.K.CHANDRA MOHANDAS
For Respondent :GOVERNMENT PLEADER
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :02/09/2010
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NO.18984 OF 2010(W)
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Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2010
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner submits that as a Contractor he has been
executing works in the Irrigation Department. It is stated that he
applied for B. Class Contractor’s licence. According to the
petitioner, although he satisfied all the conditions for grant of the
said licence, respondents have asked him to produce documents
evidencing ownership and possession of property worth Rs.45
lakhs. It is thereupon that the writ petition is filed challenging the
said demand made by the respondents.
2. A statement has been filed by the Government Pleader
on behalf of the respondents, producing Annexure-R1(a) Rules for
Registration for contractors executing works in the PWD. It is
stated that as per the Rules of Registration, the application for
registration should be supported by details of financial stability
and the registering authority has to satisfy himself about the
financial capacity of the applicant. It is stated that Registration
enables the Contractor to tender works up to 55 lakhs and that it
was therefore in order to satisfy the financial stability of the
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applicant, the document was sought for.
3. If financial stability is one of the criteria to be proved
by the applicant and to be satisfied by the Registering Authority,
this court will not be justified in finding fault with the Registering
Authority, when it calls upon the applicant to produce documents
supporting his claim that he has financial stability. Therefore I do
not find anything illegal in it warranting interference.
Writ Petition fails and is dismissed.
(ANTONY DOMINIC)
JUDGE
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