IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 21ST OCTOBER 2008 / 29TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 29990 of 2008(T) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- ANDHRA PRADESH TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION CENTRE, PLOT NO.7, 2ND FLOOR, REGAL HOUSE, MOTILAL NEHRU NAGAR, BEGUMPET, HYDERABAD -500 016, ANDHRA PRADESH, REPRESENTED BY ITS COUNSELLOR(TECHNOLOGY) S.JYOTI KUMAR. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR (SR.) SRI.T.RAMPRASAD UNNI SMT.SMITHA GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY.ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 011, KERALA. BY SRI. S. RAMESH BABU, SC ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS,SC,COCHIN COPN FOR RESPONDENT THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.29990 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 21st day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a contractor who undertook certain works in the waste disposal plant of the Cochin Corporation at Brahmapuram. In respect of certain extra expenses allegedly incurred by the petitioner in respect of the contract, the petitioner submitted a claim before the Corporation. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that, the Secretary is not placing his claim before the Council for consideration of the Council. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “i) To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondent to place the letters submitted by the Petitioner viz. Ext.P2 and Ext.P3 immediately before the Council of Corporation of Cochin for appropriate decision as is mandatorily required on the part of the Respondent;” The learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation on instructions submits that the matter can be placed before the Corporation in its next meeting. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent to place the letters submitted by W.P(C)No.29990 of 2008 - 2 - the petitioner namely originals of Exts.P2 and P3 before the Council of the Corporation for appropriate decision in its next meeting. The Council shall take a decision thereon in its next meeting and communicate the same to the petitioner. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs