IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2009 / 3RD BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 24393 of 2009(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.S.SIVADASAN, AGED 51 YEARS, S/O.SUBRAMANIAN, MANALIKKATTIL HOUSE, KOKAMALLESWARAM, KODUNGALLOOR P.O.680 664. BY ADV. SRI.KAPPILLIL ANILKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KODUNGALLOOR MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KODUNGALLOOR P.O.-680664. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION, THRISSUR. BY SRI.M.P.ASOK KUMAR, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P(C) No. 24393 OF 2009 T ```````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 25th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner complains that in spite of completion of certain works, the 1st respondent has not released the amount due to the petitioner, for which he had applied on 3.3.2008. Without expressing anything on merits and without prejudice to the contentions of the parties, it is ordered that the 1st respondent will take a decision on the request of the petitioner for release of the amounts and such amounts as are found due shall be released at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and, as regards all amounts which the petitioner claims and which may not be released by the respondent, the issues will stand open for adjudication and relief before the competent civil court. All other issues are left open. Such release of funds will be subject to the principle of seniority being followed by the Municipality among the contractors. Sd/- (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) aks