1 SCR 580 The following Order of the Court was delivered The Forest Department in the State of Kerala decided to auction the right to companylect and remove the residual of the tree growth and fire wood in sub companype No.
The appellant herein wrote .1 letter to the respondents demanding reduction in the money offered by him I Despite that letter, the Managing Director companyfirmed the bid of the appellant and called upon him to produce the stamp paper for executing the necessary agreement and further to deposit Rs.
Before the bid was companyfirmed, it is alleged that a fire had broken out in the forest, with the result the residual tree growth and fire wood was destroyed.
Since the appellant did number deposit the money as directed by the Managing Director, the respondent re am tinned the remaining residual tree growth and fire wood for a sum of Rs.
3, Pathanamthitta Range by means of public auction and the auction was fixed on 8th February, 1979.
9 in Coupe No.
It is under such circumstances, the appellant filed a petition under Article l2h of the Constitution before the Kerala High Court.
On that day, the appellant offered a bid for a sum of Rs.
It is against the said judgment of the High Court, the appellant is in appeal before us.
1,21,439 the Managing Director wrote to the appellant to deposit the said amount by way of damages.
3,00,100 over and above the deposit already made by the appellant.
2003 Supp.
3,00,100.
2,00.400.
Since there was a shortfall of Rs.
