IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2007 / 20TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 6742 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- SAM K. VARGHESE, KACHORA PUTHEN VEEDU, ULANAD P.O., KULANADA (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB P.ALEX RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PANCHAYAT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, LSGD DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT OFFICE, PATHANAMTHITTA. R1 BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADAER SRI. K.J. MOHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.6742 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 11th day of July, 2007 JUDGMENT Case of the petitioner is that petitioner completed tarring work of Pathissery Harijan Colony Road in Mezhuveli Panchayat on 22.7.2006. Petitioner complains of the delay in payment of the amount due to him. Prayer is to direct the first respondent to make payment of Rs.8,00,083/- pursuant to Ext.P2 part bill and Ext.P3 final bill with 18% interest. 2. Heard counsel for the parties. 3. Pursuant to an interim order Rs.2,50,000/- stands paid. Sri. S.P.Aravindaksha Pillai appearing on behalf of the first respondent submits that the work was sanctioned pursuant to an order passed by this court and the amounts can be paid within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Recording the submission of the counsel for the first respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to effect payment of the amount remaining to be paid to the petitioner within WPC. 6742/07. 2 two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb