IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 19TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 28TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 21877 of 2005(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M/S.SOUTHERN TECH ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, VALLAMATTAM BUILDINGS, PANDAPPILLY P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA-686 672, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER TOMY VALLAMATTAM. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN, ADV. SRI.P.M.BENZIR, ADV. SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, PROJECT-II, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, (MAJOR PROJECTS DEPARTMENT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, PROJECT CIRCLE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/09/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P(C).No. 21877 OF 2005 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of September, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner approached this Court aggrieved by Exts.P9 and P10, whereby the contract awarded to the petitioner was cancelled. It is seen from the counter affidavit that an enquiry is being conducted on the matter. It is made clear that the petitioner shall also be participated in the enquiry and further proceedings, if enquiry is not already over. It is also made clear that the impugned cancellation itself will be subject to the outcome of the enquiry. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ttb