Malabar Plus Constructions Pvt. Ltd. vs State of Kerala

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 22566 OF 2022 PETITIONER: PIOUS ANTONY AGED 67 YEARS, S/O. ANTONY, MANNANAL HOUSE, MATTAKARA.P.O., KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 564. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN SUNIL KUMAR A.G PRAVEEN S. DIPU JAMES MATHEW K.T. GEORGE K.V. STEPHY K REGI RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B), REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014 5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SOUTH CIRCLE, (ROADS & BRIDGES) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 001.

:2: 7 THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).26317/2022, 26319/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: :3:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 26317 OF 2022 PETITIONER: ALBIN PIOUS AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. PIOUS ANTONY, MANNANAL HOUSE, MATTAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 564. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN PRAVEEN S. SUNIL KUMAR A.G DIPU JAMES MATHEW K.T. GEORGE K.V. STEPHY K REGI RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B) REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS & BRIDGES), THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,

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ROADS SOUTH CIRCLE, (ROADS & BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 001. 7 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SUB DIVISION, KANJIRAPILLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 520. 8 THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES), THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).22566/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: :5:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 26319 OF 2022 PETITIONER: ALBIN PIOUS AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. PIOUS ANTONY, MANNANAL HOUSE, MATTAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 564. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN MATHEW K.T. SUNIL KUMAR A.G PRAVEEN S. DIPU JAMES STEPHY K REGI K.V.GEORGE RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B) REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS & BRIDGES), THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014.

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5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SOUTH CIRCLE, (ROADS & BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 001. 7 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SUB DIVISION, ERATTUPETTA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 122. 8 THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES), THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).22566/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: :7:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 26394 OF 2022 PETITIONER: ALBIN PIOUS AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. PIOUS ANTONY, MANNANAL HOUSE, MATTAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 564. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN SUNIL KUMAR A.G MATHEW K.T. GEORGE K.V. PRAVEEN S. DIPU JAMES STEPHY K REGI RESPONDENTS:

1 THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B) REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,

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ROADS SOUTH CIRCLE, (ROADS & BRIDGES) THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 001. 7 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SUB DIVISION, KADUTHURTHY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT - 686 604. 8 THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).22566/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: :9:

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 26495 OF 2022 PETITIONER: ALBIN PIOUS, AGED 34 YEARS, S/O. PIOUS ANTONY, MANNANAL HOUSE, MATTAKARA P.O., KOTTAYAM TALUK, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686564. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN SUNIL KUMAR A.G PRAVEEN S. DIPU JAMES GEORGE K.V. MATHEW K.T. STEPHY K REGI RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS AND BRIDGES), THYCAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,

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ROADS SOUTH CIRCLE, (ROADS AND BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695014. 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686001. 7 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686001. 8 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS SUB DIVISION, KOTTAYAM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686001. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).22566/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: : 11 :

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 38231 OF 2022 PETITIONER: MALABAR PLUS CONSTRUCTIONS PVT LTD. PAYYANADU POST, KUTTIPPARA, MANJERI, MALAPURAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MUHAMMED SHERIFF, S/O. KUNHI MUHAMMED, AGED 53 YEARS, PALLIKKARA HOUSE,KUTTIPPARA, MANJERI, MALAPURAM, PIN - 676 122. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN SUNIL KUMAR A.G DIPU JAMES MATHEW K.T. GEORGE K.V. STEPHY K REGI RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT(ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695014.

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5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS NORTH CIRCLE, PWD ROADS, MANANCHIRA, KOZHIKODE- 673 001. 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, MANJERI, MALAPURAM- 676 102. 7 THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES)THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP

THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).22566/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: : 13 :

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM

PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH DAY OF MARCH 2024 / 15TH PHALGUNA, 1945 WP(C) NO. 39318 OF 2022 PETITIONER: MALABAR PLUS CONSTRUCTIONS PVT. LTD. AYYANADU POST, KUTTIPPARA, MANJERI, MALAPURAM DISTRICT REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MUHAMMED SHERIFF, S/O. KUNHI MUHAMMED, AGED 53 YEARS, PALLIKARA HOUSE, KUTTIPPARA, MANJERI, MALAPURAM - 676 122. BY ADVS. GEORGE MATHEW M.D.SASIKUMARAN SUNIL KUMAR A.G MATHEW K.T. GEORGE K.V. STEPHY K REGI RESPONDENTS:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 2 THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 3 THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT (INDUSTRIES & PUBLIC WORKS-B) REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001. 4 THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. 5 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS NORTH CIRCLE, PWD ROADS, MANANCHIRA, KOZHIKODE, PIN - 673 001.

: 14 : 6 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS DIVISION, MANJERI, MALAPURAM - 676 102. 7 THE SENIOR FINANCE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES) THYCADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 014. BY ADV. SRI.K.V.MANOJ KUMAR - SR.GP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05.03.2024, ALONG WITH WP(C).22566/2022 AND CONNECTED CASES, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: : 15 :

JUDGMENT

It is conceded and without doubt that the projected issues

involved in these cases are covered by the judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.22964/2021.

2. Sri.George Mathew - learned counsel for the petitioners,

vehemently argued that, going by the afore judgment, the petitioners in none of these cases would be governed by the rigor of the Government Order bearing G.O.(RT)No.3815/2021/Fin., dated 30.4.2021; and therefore, any recovery based on the said

Order becomes untenable, illegal and mischievous. He thus

prayed that the reliefs sought in these writ petitions be granted; explaining that his clients - who are contractors involved with various works with the Public Works Department (PWD) - are now being threatened with recovery and refusal of payment of their bills, solely based on the afore Government Order, which he reiterated, would not apply to persons like them.

3. Interestingly, Sri.K.V.Manoj Kumar - learned senior

Government Pleader appearing for the PWD, conceded that this Court has declared affirmatively in the afore precedent, that the afore Government Order, as also three others which are prior to it, : 16 : applies only to one category of contractors - namely those whose works were ongoing as on 01.11.2018. He also conceded that the petitioners do not fall into that category.

4. After admitting as afore, Sri.K.V.Manoj Kumar, however,

argued that these writ petitions are experimental because, there is no document produced on record, nor is there any whisper in the pleadings, as to any recovery that has been ordered against the petitioners, based on the aforementioned Government Order. He argued that, it is for the Authorities to decide in what manner the bills of the petitioner will have to be dealt with; reaffirming that, while doing so, the afore Government Order will not apply and that it has never been the intent of the Authorities to do so.

5. The afore submission of Sri.K.V.Manoj Kumar clears the air for the petitioners fully, if not substantially.

6. This is because, as has been declared by this Court in W.P.

(C) No.22964/2021, the Government Order referred above can

apply only to one category of contractors, namely, those whose works were ongoing as on 01.11.2018. Concededly, the petitioners in these cases do not fall into such category.

7. Obviously, therefore, the Government Order dated 30.04.2021, cannot apply to them. : 17 :

8. Axiomatically, it is for the Authorities to now decide how

the bills of the petitioners - contractors, are to be dealt with. This is not an issue into which, this Court can intervene at this stage, since the works are ongoing. In the afore circumstances, with the afore clarifications, I allow these writ petitions, directing the competent Authorities to consider the bills of the petitioners and issue appropriate orders and complete necessary action thereon, after affording them an opportunity of being heard, adverting to W.P.(C) No.22964/2021, as expeditiously as is possible, but not later than six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Needless to say, depending upon the afore exercise, all eligible amounts to the petitioner shall be disbursed to them, without any avoidable delay thereafter. Sd/- DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN JUDGE stu/anm : 18 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 22566/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. TN199/ SESC/ 2018-19 DTD. 27.09.2018 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB4/2018/1241/2018 DTD. 17.10.2018 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 18.02.2020 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KADUTHURUTHY Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. NIL IN RESPECT OF EXT.P1 Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF NIT NO. TN238/SESC/2018-19 DTD. 03.11.2018 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB7/9216/2017 DTD. 30.11.2018 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 12.08. 2019 ISSUED 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 20.11.2019 OF EXT.P5. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF NIT NO. DB7/11719/2018 DTD. 10.01.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB7/11719/2018 DTD. 12.02.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P10A TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. NIL ISSUED BY ASST. ENGINEER, MELUKAVU. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. NIL IN RESPECT OF EXT.P9 Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. DB/7/9320/ 2019 DTD. 11.01.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB9/2017/9320 DTD. 29.09. 2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, ERATTUPETTA Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. NIL IN RESPECT OF EXT.P12 : 19 : Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. DB4-2018-1242/2018 DTD.24.11.2018 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB4/2018/1242/18 DTD. 11.01.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KADUTHURUTHY Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. NIL IN RESPECT OF EXT.P16 Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. RDDNKTM/KTM/ RD/2019/3744 DTD. 14.11.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB1-3744/2019 DTD. 18.12.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, ETTUMANOOR Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. NIL IN RESPECT OF EXT.P20 Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. RDDN KTM/RD/ 2019/7687 DTD. 04.03.2020 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P25 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB6/7687/2019 DTD. NIL ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P26 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, PALA Exhibit P27 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 19.04.2021 IN RESPECT OF EXT.P24. Exhibit P28 TRUE COPY OF G.O. (RT) NO. 3815/ 2021/FIN. DTD. 30.04.2021 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT WITH TYPED COPY. Exhibit P29 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 9386/2018/FIN. DTD. 13.11.2018 WITH TYPED COPY. Exhibit P30 TRUE COPY OF G.O. (RT) NO. 2816/2020/FIN. DTD. 17.04.2020 WITH TYPED COPY Exhibit P31 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 5502/2020/ FIN. DTD. 25.09.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT WITH TYPED COPY. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. : 20 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26317/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020 8878/KNGPY DATED 06.01.2020 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P2          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB3-RD/2019/7254
                    DATED   09.03.   2020    ISSUED   BY    7TH
Exhibit P3          TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED

NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, VAZHOOR. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/11445/KNGPY DATED 16.03.2020 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P5          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB3/RD/2019/7258
                    DATED    25.06.2020    ISSUED    BY     7TH
Exhibit P6          TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED NIL IN

RESPECT OF EXT.P4 WORK. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/11446/KNGPY DATED 16.03. 2020 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P8          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB3/RD/2019/9554
                    DATED    25.06.2020    ISSUED    BY     7TH
Exhibit P9          TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED

NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, VAZHOOR.

Exhibit P10         TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 3815/ 2021/FIN.
                    DATED    30.04.2021    ISSUED    BY     3RD
Exhibit P11         TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 9386/2018/FIN.
                    DATED    13.11.2018    ISSUED    BY     3RD
Exhibit P12         TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 2816/2020/FIN.
                    DATED    17.04.2020    ISSUED    BY     3RD
Exhibit P13         TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 5502/2020/ FIN.
                    DATED    25.09.2020    ISSUED    BY     3RD

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. : 21 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26319/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 5690/RDDNKTM DATED 15.11.2019 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P2          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB2(3)/2019/6029
                    DATED    28.12.2019     ISSUED     BY    6TH
Exhibit P3          TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED

NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, PAMPADY. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 22.02.2021 IN RESPECT OF EXT.P1. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 8279/RDDNKTM DATED 24.12.2019 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB1(1)RD/6858/2019 DATED 12.02. 2020 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, PALA. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 12.07.2021 IN RESPECT OF EXT.P5 WORK. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 8361/RDDNKTM DATED 26.12. 2019 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P10         TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB1(2) 7004/2019
                    DATED    03.06.2020     ISSUED     BY    6TH
Exhibit P11         TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED

24.11.2020 ISSUED BY ASST. ENG. PWD ROAD SECTION, ERATTUPETTA. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED NIL RESPECT OF EXT.P9 WORK. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020 2020/8360/RDDNKTM DATED 09.12.2019 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB1(2) RD/5166/2019 DATED 03.06.2020 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. : 22 : Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED 22.10.2020 ASST. ENG. PWD ROAD SECTION, ERATTUPETTA. Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED NIL IN RESPECT OF EXT.P13 WORK.

Exhibit P17                TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 3815/ 2021/FIN.
                           DATED    30.04.2021    ISSUED   BY    3RD
Exhibit P18                TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 9386/2018/FIN.
                           DATED    13.11.2018    ISSUED   BY    3RD
Exhibit P19                TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 2816/2020/FIN.
                           DATED    17.04.2020    ISSUED   BY    3RD
Exhibit P20                TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 5502/2020/ FIN.
                           DATED    25.09.2020    ISSUED   BY    3RD

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. : 23 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26394/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 5712/KDTHY DTD. 16.11.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AB2.1107/ 2019 DTD. 18.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 27.07.2020 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KURAVILANGAD. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 26.08.2020 OF EXT.P1 WORK. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 7114/KDTHY DTD. 09.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AB3.1076/2019 DTD. 31.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 04.05.2020 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KURAVILANGAD. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 20.06.2020 OF EXT. P5 WORK. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 7137/ KDTHY DTD. 09.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AB3-1054/2019 DTD. 31.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 04.05.2020 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KURAVILANGAD. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 20.06.2020 OF EXT.P9 WORK. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 7142/KDTHY DTD. 09.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AB2-1065/2019 DTD. 31.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 04.05.2020 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KURAVILANGAD. : 24 : Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 15.05.2020 OF EXT.P13 WORK. Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/ 8449/KDTHY DTD. 28.12.2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. AB2. 1359/2019 DTD. 10.02.2020 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 27.07.2020 ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, KURAVILANGAD. Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 24.08.2020 OF EXT. P17 WORK. Exhibit P21 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 3815/ 2021/FIN. DTD. 30.04.2021 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P22 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 9386/2018/FIN. DTD. 13.11.2018 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P23 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 2816/2020/FIN. DTD. 17.04.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P24 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 5502/2020/ FIN. DTD. 25.09.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. : 25 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 26495/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/5672/KTM DATED 15/11/2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P2          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB2-2447/2019-20
                    DATED    03/02/2020    ISSUED    BY    5TH
Exhibit P3          TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 24/09/2020

OF EXT.P1 WORK. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/6457/KTM DATED 27/11/2019 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P5          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. A2/2566/2019
                    DATED    06/01/2020    ISSUED    BY    5TH
Exhibit P6          TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 18/07/2020

OF EXT.P4 WORK. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. PWD/2019-2020/11547/KTM DATED 18/03/2020 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P8          TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB2-479/2020
                    DATED    24/06/2020    ISSUED    BY    7TH
Exhibit P9          TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 26/11/2020

OF EXT.P7 WORK. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF NIT NO. PWD/2019- 7TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P11         TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO. DB2-145/2020
                    DATED    24/06/2020    ISSUED    BY    7TH
Exhibit P12         TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 19/03/2021

OF EXT.P10 WORK. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF NIT NO.PWD/2020- 7TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF LETTER NO.DB3-RD/2020/4794 DTD.30.11.2021 ISSUED BY 7TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF WORK COMPLETION CERTIFICATE : 26 : DTD.NIL OF EXT.P13 WORK ISSUED BY ASST.ENG.ROADS DIVISION, PAMPADI. Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO.3815/2021/FIN. DTD.30.04.2021 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO.9386/2018/FIN. DTD.13.11.2018 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO.2816/2020/FIN. DTD.17.04.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO.5502/2020/FIN. DTD.25.09.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL. : 27 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 38231/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO.MNJ/RD/2019/1857 DATED 05.10.2019 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT.

Exhibit P3          TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 23.12.2020.
Exhibit P4          TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT
                    NO:D4/TN/03/2018-19    DATED   07.03.2019

ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 14.09.2020. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO.RDDNMNJ/RD/2019/5438 DATED 07.10.2019 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 23.12.2020. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO.RDDNMNJ/RD/2019/5085 DATED 23.10.2019. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 01.06.2020. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO.RDDNMNJ/RD/2019/5442 DATED.13.11.2019. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, MANJERI.

Exhibit P15         TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 23.12.2020.
Exhibit P16         TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO.
                    RDDNMNJ/RD/2019/7200   DATED   19.12.2019

ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROAD SECTION, MANJERI. Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DATED 23.12.2020. Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO. 3815/2021/FIN. : 28 : DATED 30.04.2021 ISSUED BY 3RD

Exhibit P20        TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO. 9386/2018/FIN.
                   DATED.13.11.2018    ISSUED   BY     3RD
Exhibit P21        TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO. 2816/2020/FIN.
                   DATED.17.04.2020    ISSUED   BY     3RD
Exhibit P22        TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO. 5502/2020/FIN.
                   DATED.25.09.2020    ISSUED   BY     3RD
Exhibit P23        TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT)NO. 96/2022/FIN.
                   DATED.26.08.2020    ISSUED   BY     3RD

RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS Exhibit R6(a) True copy of GO(Rt) No.2816/2020/Fin dated 17.04.2020 Exhibit R6(b) True copy of GO(Rt) No.5502/2020/Fin dated 25.09.2020 Exhibit R6(c) True copy of GO(Rt) No.3815/2021/Fin dated 30.04.2021 : 29 : APPENDIX OF WP(C) 39318/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit P1 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. DC8/TN/2018-19 DTD. 22.02.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P2 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 25.05.2020 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P3 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 22.07.2020 OF EXT.P1 WORK. Exhibit P4 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO:DC8/TN/ 2019-20 DTD. 04.06.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P5 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 02.12.2021 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P6 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 16.09.2020 OF EXT.P4 WORK. Exhibit P7 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. DC8/TN/ 2019-20 DTD.04.06.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P8 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 15.09.2021 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT Exhibit P9 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 22.07.2020 OF EXT.P7 WORK. Exhibit P10 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. MNJ/ 2017/9115 DTD. 07.08.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P11 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 18.06.2020 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P12 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 21.07.2020 OF EXT. P10 WORK. Exhibit P13 TRUE COPY OF RELEVANT PAGES OF NIT NO. MNJ/2018/ 4961 DTD. 04.10.2019 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P14 TRUE COPY OF COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DTD. 01.01.2021 ISSUED BY 5TH RESPONDENT. Exhibit P15 TRUE COPY OF CHECK LIST DTD. 17.07.2020 IN RESPECT OF OF EXT.P14 Exhibit P16 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 3815/ 2021/FIN. DTD. 30.04.2021 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. : 30 : Exhibit P17 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 9386/2018/FIN. DTD. 13.11.2018 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P18 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 2816/2020/FIN. DTD. 17.04.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P19 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 5502/2020/ FIN. DTD 25.09.2020 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. Exhibit P20 TRUE COPY OF G.O.(RT) NO. 96/2022/FIN DTD.26.08.2022 ISSUED BY 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS : NIL.