Srinagar, June 14 -- Srinagar- The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by M/s Alpine Agro Services challenging penalties imposed by the Food Corporation of India (FCI) for the delayed completion of black-topping work at a grain storage facility constructed under the Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) Scheme.

Justice MA Chowdhary upheld the recovery orders issued by FCI, observing that the petitioner-firm had failed to fulfil essential contractual obligations despite being granted repeated extensions and could not avoid liabilities arising from the agreement after having enjoyed its benefits.

The petition challenged communications dated September 3, 2021, and November 15, 2021, through which FCI or...