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P.J. Suresh Parakkode v. State of Kerala and others
Case / Petition Number:WPC.No. 34962 of 2010 (U)
Case Details & Bench
- Court
- High Court of Kerala
- Hon'ble Judges
- V. Chitambaresh
- Judgment Date
- 2012-02-02
- Court Decision / Holding
- Directs 4th and 6th respondents to quantify the dues arising from termination and re-award within two months after notice; stays Exts. P8 and P9 recovery certificates pending fresh quantification; acknowledges contract clauses that disputes must be settled by Civil Court; writ petition disposed of accordingly.
- Final Disposition
- Writ petition disposed of with directions to quantify and stay recovery pending fresh quantification.
Parties to the Case
Appellants / Petitioners
- P.J. Suresh Parakkode
Respondents
- State of Kerala (Principal Secretary, Department of Revenue)
- District Collector, Pathanamthitta District
- The Deputy Tahsildar (R.R), Adoor, Pathanamthitta District
- The Superintending Engineer, PWD (RB) South Circle, Thiruvananthapuram
- District Executive Officer, Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board, Pathanamthitta
- The Superintending Engineer (Project Cell), Commissionerate of Rural Development, Thiruvananthapuram
- The Federal Bank Ltd, Regional Office, Pathanamthitta
Legal Representation & Advocates
Counsels for Petitioners
- • Sri. C. K. Karunakaran
Counsels for Respondents
- • Sri Peter Tharakan
- • Sri D. Sajeev Babu
- • Sri Francis Peter Tharakan
- • Sri Manoj P. Kunjachan
Case Synopsis & Summary
This writ petition (WPC 34962 of 2010) by a government contractor, P.J. Suresh Parakkode, challenges coercive pre-quantification revenue recovery steps taken after two government contracts were cancelled for breach. Ext. P1 relates to the construction of a bridge at Njankadathukadavu in Kollam District; Ext. P5 relates to a road project in Idukki District. Each contract contains clauses permitting the Government to re-arrange or complete the work at the contractor’s risk and to recover losses under the Revenue Recovery Act, as if the sums were arrears of land revenue. Exts. P2 and P6 show the cancellation of the two contracts. Thereafter, Exts. P7, P8 and P9 cover the requisition for revenue recovery and recovery certificates issued by the District Collector. The petitioner submits that such coercive actions should be preceded by quantification of dues, after notice and a hearing; absence of such quantification renders recovery illegal. The respondents contend that dues on record—including Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund and Sales Tax—justify recovery, and that the contracts contemplate such measures in case of breach. The court agrees that coercive steps without adjudication/quantification are impermissible, citing Sriram Engineering Construction Co. v. KSIDC as supportive. It directs the 4th and 6th respondents to quantify the loss caused by termination and the re-award, after giving notice, within two months. The contract clause requiring Civil Court resolution of disputes is acknowledged. Exts. P8 and P9 are kept in abeyance pending fresh quantification, and the writ petition is disposed of accordingly.
Provisions of Law Cited
Section 13(2) of the SARFAESI Act, 2002Revenue Recovery Act
Legal Doctrines & Maxims
- Quantification prior to coercive revenue recovery is required; unilateral recovery without quantification is deprecated.
- Contracts containing disputes clause: Civil Court has jurisdiction to settle contract disputes (as per Exts. P1 and P5).
Submissions & Arguments
Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners
The petitioner argued that coercive revenue recovery actions must be preceded by quantification and proper notice; cancellations of Exts. P1 and P5 were without quantified dues; urged stay of recovery measures and emphasized contract clauses requiring quantification and due process.
Contentions of Respondents
Respondents contended that the petitioner owed substantial dues including Welfare Fund and Sales Tax; cancellations of contracts were for breach; the agreements authorized recovery and that coercive steps were permissible; a portion of the debt may have involved a bank and other agencies.
Cited Precedents (1)
| Case Name | Citation | Treatment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sriram Engineering Construction Co. v. Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and Another | 2007 (1) KHC 974 | Positive | Cited as apposite to support the proposition that coercive revenue recovery must be preceded by quantification and due process. |
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**IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM**
**PRESENT:**
**THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH**
**THURSDAY, THE 2ND DAY OF FEBRUARY 2012/13TH MAGHA 1933**
**WPC.No. 34962 of 2010 (U)**
**-------------------------**
**PETITIONER:**
- **-------------**
**P.J.SURESH PARAKKODE, ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA.**
**BY ADV. SRI.C.K.KARUNAKARAN**
**RESPONDENTS:**
- **----------------------**
**1. STATE OF KERALA PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.**
**2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.**
**3. THE DEPUTY TAHSILDAR (R.R), ADOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT.**
**4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD (RB) SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.**
**5. DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, PATHANAMTHITTA.**
**6. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER(PROJECT CELL) COMMISSIONERATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.**
**7. THE FEDERAL BANK LTD, REGIONAL OFFICE,**
- **P.B.NO.80, COLLEGE ROAD, PATHANAMTHITTA - 689 645.**
**WPC.No. 34962 of 2010 (U) –2--**
**R,R7 BY SRI.PETER THARAKAN R,R5 BY SRI.D.SAJEEV BABU, SC, KMTWWFB R,R7 BY SRI.FRANCIS PETER THARAKAN R,R BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER(TAX) SRI.MANOJ.P.KUNJACHAN**
**THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02-02-2012, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:**
## **WPC.No. 34962 of 2010 (U)**
## **APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS**
- **P1 COPY OF AGREEMENT NO.54/SESC/95-96 DATED 18-12-1995**
- **P2 COPY OF A COMMUNICATION DATED 05-04-2004 FROM 4TH RESPONDENT**
- **P3 COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT DATED 8-2-2006**
- **P4 COPY OF THE REQUISITION DATED 27-12-2006**
- **P5 COPY OF AGREEMENT NO.4/SE-CRD/2001-02 DATED 19-10-2001**
- **P6 COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 12-3-2003 FROM THE 5TH RESPONDENT**
- **P7 COPY OF THE REQUISITION DATED 16-2-2006 ISSUED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT**
- **P8 COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 04-3-2006**
- **P 8A COPY OF NOTICE PRIOR TO ATTACHMENT DATED 16-3-2006 SENT BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT**
- **P9 COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 19-4-2007**
- **P 9A COPY OF THE NOTICE PRIOR TO ATTACHMENT DATED 15-5-2007 ISSUED BY**
- **THE 3RD RESPONDENT**
- **P 10 COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DATED 11-2-1998 ISSUED BY THE 2ND**
- **RESPONDENT**
- **P 10A COPY OF NOTICE PRIOR TO ATTACHMENT DATED 10-3-1998**
- **P 11 COPY OF THE ATTACHMENT ORDER DATED 4-9-2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT**
- **P12 COPY OF NOTICE FOR DATED 4-11-2006**
- **P13 COPY OF NOTICE DATED 28-10-2005 UNDER SECTION 13(2) OF THE SARFAESI ACT, 2002**
- **P14 COPY OF NOTICE DATED 19-6-2007 ISSUED BY THE 7TH RESPONDENT TAKING POSSESSION OF THE PROPERTY**
- **P15 COPIES OF THE COMMUNICATIONS DATED 04-3-2008 FROM THE 2ND**
- **RESPONDENT**
**WPC.No. 34962 of 2010 (U) ----2---**
**P16 COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 7-5-2008 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 7TH RESPONDENT P17 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 16-6-2008 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT**
## **RESPONDENTS EXHIBITS NIL**
**TRUE COPY**
**P.A. TO JUDGE**
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## **V.CHITAMBARESH,J.**
= = = = = = = = = = **W.P.(C) NO. 34962 OF 2010** = = = = = = = == = = = = = Dated this the 2[nd] of February, 2012
## J U D G M E N T
The petitioner is a Government Contractor who was not successful in completing the work awarded to him. Ext.P1 is the agreement relating to construction of a bridge at Njankadathukadavu in Kollam District. The agreement inter alia contains the following clause.
“If the contractor does not come forward to execute the original agreement after the said work is awarded and selection notice issued in his favour of commits breach of any of the conditions of the contract as stipulated in Clause 13 of the notice inviting tenders as quoted above within the period stipulated them, the Govt. may re-arrange the work otherwise or got it done departmentally at the risk and cost of the contractor and the loss so sustained by the Govt. Can be relised from the contractor under the Revenue Recovery Act as if arrears of land revenue as assessed, quantified and fixed by an adjudicating authority consisting of the Secretary (Public works) Chief Engineer (Arbitreation) and Chief Engineer (Administration) or any other officer of officers authorised by Govt.”
Ext.P5 is yet another agreement relating to the construction of a road in Idukki District. The agreement
## **W.P.(C) NO. 34962 OF 2010 2**
inter alia contains the following clause:
“In every case in which under any clause or clauses of this contract the contractor shall have rendered himself liable to damages amounting to the whole of his security deposit, the Executive Engineer shall have power either to rescind the contract altogether or to have the work completed without further notice at the contractor's risk or expense as he may deem best suited to the interest of Government and the contractor shall have no claim to compensation for any loss that may accrue from any materials he may have collected or engagements he may have entered into, on account of his work and in the latter case the Executive Engineer shall have power to deduct whatever amount may be expended on the completion of the work, from any sums that may be due or become due from the Government to the Contractor on account of this or any other work or recover such sums from him and his assets movable and immovable under the provisions of the Revenue Recovery Act for the time being in force as if they were arrears of land revenue or otherwise as Government may choose”.
2. Ext.P1 agreement was canceled by Ext.P2 proceedings of the 4[th] respondent on the ground that the petitioner had committed breach. Similarly Ext.P5 agreement was canceled by Ext.P6 proceedings of the 6[th] respondent on the ground that the petitioner had committed breach. Ext.P7 is the requisition to initiate revenue recovery proceedings issued by the 6[th] respondent
## **W.P.(C) NO. 34962 OF 2010 3**
and Exts.P8 and P9 are the certificates for recovery of the amount issued by the District Collector. The contention of the petitioner is that such coercive steps should not have been resorted to without quantification of the dues by adjudication.
3. The Government Pleader submits that one item of property belonging to the petitioner has already been sold for the dues under the Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Act. It is also submitted that a sum of Rs.20,12,369/- is due from the petitioner towards arrears of Sales Tax. The Government Pleader asserts that a total sum of Rs.92,28,489/- with interest is due from the petitioner towards various dues and that he is a chronic defaulter.
5. It is evident from Exts.P1 and P5 that resort to coercive proceedings by revenue recovery should be preceded by the quantification. The quantification should be done after notice to the petitioner and affording him a reasonable opportunity. A unilateral decision to recover the dues without adjudication or quantification has been
## **W.P.(C) NO. 34962 OF 2010 4**
deprecated time and again. A reference in this connection to **Sriram Engineering Construction Co. vs. Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation and Another (2007 (1) KHC 974)** is apposite. I therefore direct respondents 4 and 6 to quantify the dues from the petitioner on account of the loss suffered due to termination
of contract and awarding work to another. This shall be done after notice to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment.
5. The revenue recovery proceedings have been initiated by Exts.P7,P8 and P9 within 3 years of the cancellation of the agreement by Exts.P2 and P6 . I am not inclined to hold that the debt due to the respondents on this count has in any way become barred by limitation. The petitioner or the respondents is free to move the Civil Court after the quantification in view of the specific clauses contained in Exts.P1 and P5 agreements. Both Exts.P5 and P6 agreements contain the following clause .
## **W.P.(C) NO. 34962 OF 2010 5**
“All disputes and difference arising out of the contracts that may be executed, in pursuance of the notification shall be settled only by the Civil Court in whose jurisdiction the work covered by the contract is situated, or in whose jurisdiction the contract was entered into in case the work extended the jurisdiction or more than one Court.”
It is hence unnecessary for me to consider as to whether the dues to the Bank will prevail over the dues to the State even before quantification or settlement of dispute. It is ordered that the co-ercive proceedings pursuant to Exts.P8 and P9 recovery certificates shall be kept in abeyance till a fresh quantification is done by the respondents as directed above.
The writ petition is disposed of as above.
V.CHITAMBARESH
JUDGE
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