IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON FRIDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2011 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 10199 of 2011(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.MANAF, CONTRACTOR ANZIYA CONSTRUCTIONS, KILIMANOOR PO THIRUVANANTHAPURAM PIN 695 601. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO STATE OF KERALA SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 033. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER KERALA STATE RURAL ROADS DEVELOPMENT AGENCY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT T 28/885, 3RD FLOOR, CSI BUILDINGS PULIMOODU JUNCTION,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 001. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION UNIT PRADHAN MANTHRI GRAM SADAK YOJANA (PMGSY) DISTRICT PANCHAYATH OFFICE,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 004. SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) No.10199/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 29-03-2010 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER WITH THE APPROVAL OF 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE BILL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER APPROVED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 29-03-2010 APPROVED BY THE 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20-01-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE //True Copy// P.A to Judge P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J -------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.10199 OF 2011 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers: i) Issue a writ of mandamus or writ of similar nature or order or direction commanding the respondents to pay the part bill amount of Rs.1,66,39,712/- due to the petitioner as in respect of the 3 works done by the petitioner as covered by Ext.P1 to P3 forthwith. ii) Issue a writ of mandamus or writ of similar nature or order or direction commanding the respondents to pay the interest at the rate of 15% on the amount due to the petitioner forthwith. Iii) Issue such other reliefs as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance with regard to the non-payment of the balance amount due to the petitioner under the bill in respect of the work contract performed by the petitioner has already been projected by filing Ext.P4 representation, which is pending before the 4th respondent and that, the petitioner will be satisfied if a direction is given to the 4th respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 within a reasonable time. 3. Heard the learned Govt. Pleader as well. W.P.(C) No.10199/2011 2 4. In view of the limited nature of the relief sought for, this Court does not find it necessary to go into the merits in detail. The Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 4th respondent to consider Ext.P4 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'one month' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 5. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the Writ Petition before the 4th respondent for taking further steps. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE