IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON TUESDAY, THE 19TH JULY 2011 / 28TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 6371 of 2011(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.HI-TECH TOWERS ENGINEERS & CONTRACTORS, VIII/475,MEEMPARA PO, PUTHENCRUZ VIA, ERNAKULAM REP BY MANAGING PARTNER MR.T.C.KURIAN. BY ADV. SRI.SHEJI P.ABRAHAM RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REP BY ITS CHAIRMAN, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER, TRANSMISSION SOUTH, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, TRANSMISSION NORTH,KOZHIKODE-11. 4. DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, T.C.CIRCLE, TRICHUR. R1 to R4 BY ADV. SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, K.S.E.B THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2 WP(C).No. 6371 of 2011(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE PROPOSAL FOR SANCTIONING PRICE VARIATION CLAIM DATED 14.07.1998 P1A. COPY OF THE PRICE VARIATION INDEX DATED 29.08.2001 P2. COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 31.12.2001 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER P3. COPY OF THE REQUEST LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 17.03.2008 P3A. ---------- DO------------ DATED 07.07.2008 P3B. ---------- DO----------- DATED 15.10.2008 P4. COPY OF THE REGD. LAWYER NOTICE DATED 08.09.2010 P5. COPY OF THE LETTER SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER DATED 10.01.2011 RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS NIL // TRUE COPY // PA TO JUDGE kkj P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No6371 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of July , 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has approached this Court with the following prayers. i) Issue a writ of mandamus or such other appropriate writ order or direction directing the first respondent to release the price variation claim sanction by the 4th respondent as exhibited in P1 and P1(a) to the petitioner for work executed. ii) issue a writ order or direction directing the first respondent to release the entire sanctioned PVC claim of the petitioner as per Ext.P1(a) abstract. iii) grant such other relief as this Hon'ble court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case. 2. The learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits that the issue is pending for consideration before the Board and that proceedings would be finalized within the shortest possible time. 3. After hearing submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Electricity Board, this Court does not find it necessary to persue any fact adjudication :2: W.P.(C)No6371 of 2011 this writ petition. The respondent Board is directed to consider and finalize the pending proceedings in connection with this writ petition, by passing appropriate orders in accordance with law, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of. P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON JUDGE kkj