IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 24886 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PRASANNA RAJAN PILLAI, GOKULAM, MANAKKARA, SASSTHAMCOTTA VILLAGE KUNNATHU TALUK, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY, DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM 2. PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. 3. SECRETARY, SASTHAMCOTTA BLOCK PANCHAYATH, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, SASTHAMCOTTA. ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 24886/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------- EXT.P1 TRUE COPY OF AGREEMENT. EXT.P2 CERTIFICATE AND BILL SUBMITTED BEFORE R1. EXT.P3 DECISION TAKEN ON 18-2-2008. [TREUC COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 24886 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the convenor of a beneficiary committee constituted by the 1st respondent to execute the work of construction of a road. The petitioner claims to have completed the work and submitted his bill. The petitioner's grievance is that although the competent officer had approved the bill, no payment is made. 2. Counsel for the 1st respondent produced before me the instructions received by him, which contains the following: “Government of Kerala has verified the matter of settling the pending liabilities of SGRY works in detail and issued order No. 3258/2008/LSGD dated 1-9-2008, directing the Local Self Government Institutions to release payment to completed works under SGRY scheme from Plan fund/Own fund of LSG Institutions concerned. As such the claim of the petitioner is also under consideration for payment from Plan fund of Kollam Jilla Panchayath.” Further, counsel for the 1st respondent submits that the amounts can be paid within six months. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that amounts due to the petitioner is paid within four months from today. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/