KOCHI: The National Highways Authority of India on Wednesday requested the Kerala High Court to dismiss the petition seeking a directive to quash the agreement fixing the tenure for collecting toll collection at Paliyekkara on the Mannuthy-Edappally national highway till 2028.
The NHAI said there is no merit in the petitioner’s contention that the concessionaire, despite having recovered the total cost incurred by it towards the project work and having earned a reasonable benefit thereon, is still making periodical revision of the toll. “Yearly revision in the user fee is permitted by the notification issued by the Central government,” stated NHAI.
