IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 9196 of 2006(T) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, REGN. NO.416/2000, ERNAKULAM-IDUKKI DISTRICTS COMMITTEE, JAI SREE, MILL LAIN ROAD, KOCHI-16, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT,T.K.MOHANAN 2. SREEJITH BALAN, KADIPARAMBATH HOUSE, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O., KOCHI-682 024. 3. P.K. REJI, PONGASSERIL HOUSE, MUVATTUPUZHA P.O.,MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.VARGHESE SMT.SANTHA VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H.CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOCHI. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H. CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.BABU VARGHESE, SC, KWA FOR R1TOR3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9196 of 2006(T) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE LICENSE ISSUED TO THE 2ND PETITIONER AS 'B' CLASS REGISTERED CONTRACTOR. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION DATED 26/12/2005 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE 6.2.2006 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND PETITIONER. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER DATED 19.8.1997. ADDITIONAL EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REGISTRATION CARD OF P.M. PAULOSE RESPONDENT'S EXHIBIT: EXT.R1(a) - TRUE COPY OF THE RESOLUTION OF THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY BOARD MEETING DATED 25.7.2002. EXT.R1(b) - TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE AUDIT REPORT (PAGE NOS. 1&4). TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE rhs KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.9196 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Challenge is on Exhibit P3 issued in the matter of additional cash security for renewal of registration. There is also a prayer to the respondents 2 and 3 not to insist such cash security. This is a matter to be considered by the first respondent, being a policy issue. 2. It is for the petitioners to approach the first respondent by way of an appropriate representation, in which case, the matter will be duly considered by the first respondent, with notice to the petitioners, and appropriate orders in accordance with law will be passed, expeditiously. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 9196 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 01.09.2008