IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 6320 of 2008(B) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- T.T.MICHAEL, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, THAZHATHIL HOUSE, INCHAKUNDU P.O., PUDUKKAD VIA., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IDAMALAYAR IRRIGATION PROJECT NO.2, CHALAKUDY, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF VIGILANCE AND ANTI CORRUPTION BUREAU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. MOHAMMED FAZIL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 6320 OF 2008 - B = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 7th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to disburse the balance payment sanctioned in Ext.P1 and P1(a) letter of credit due to the petitioner on accepting necessary bank guarantee from them. It is seen that the petitioner who had executed certain works were not paid their dues since a vigilance enquiry is going on. In W.A. No. 701 of 2007, in relation to three other contractors who are also similarly situated, a Division Bench of this Court has passed judgment dated 4.6.07 directign release of the amounts due to the contractors therein on their furnishing bank guarantee. In view of the similarity of the facts involved in the Division Bench judgment referred to above and the case of the petitioner herein, I dispose of this writ petition with the following direction: The respondents shall release the admitted amount payable to the petitioner herein within a period of one month from today on W.P.(C) No. 6320 OF 2008 - 2 - the petitioner furnishing bank guarantee for the full amount. The bank guarantee will be kept alive for a period of two years and if necessary, it will be open to the respondents to approach this court for getting the validity of the bank guarantee extended. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-