HC admits writ appeal of Vizhinjam port case

Kochi, July 14 (UNI) Kerala high Court today admitted a writ petition challenging the single bench decision ratifying the State Government's action in awarding the construction of the Vizhinjam deepwater seaport and international transhipment container terminal to Lanco Kondapalli Power Private Ltd., Hyderabad.

A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice H L Dattu and Justice A K Basheer, admitting the writ appeal filed by Mumbai-based Zoom Developers made it clear that the pendency of the appeal will not stand in the way of completing the tender process.

The single bench had dismissed Zoom Developer's challenge against the Government's decision to award the contract to Lanco on July three.

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