IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 12TH MARCH 2010 / 21ST PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 35819 of 2009(V) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ JOSEPH THOMAS, AROGGAVILASAM, MANKOMPU P.O., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR.JOMY GEORGE, MR.M.J.BENNY, MR.SEBASTIAN THOMAS. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, TOURISM DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BRIDGES, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA. 4. SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.A. ASIF. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 12/03/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO. 35819/2009-V APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE BILL SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER WHICH WAS APPROVED BY ASSISTANT ENGINEER AND CHECK MEASURED BY ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 22/09/2009 SENT BY THE PETITIONER TO THE RESPONDENT 1 TO 3. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE rs. T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 35819 of 2009-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Government contractor. He was granted the work relating to the construction of Tourism project - improvement to Chungam - Pallathuruthy police outpost road, as per agreement No.15/SE/06-07. The work was completed by the petitioner in time and now an amount of Rs.7,59,948/- is due. Ext.P1 is the copy of the bill which is approved by the Asst. Engineer and check measured by the Assistant Executive Engineer. The petitioner is having other obligations to be fulfilled after getting the work. Aggrieved by the delay in the matter, the petitioner has filed this writ petition. 2. Learned Govt. Pleader on instructions, submitted that out of the total amount of Rs.7,59,948/-, the amount of Rs.6 lakhs is due as per the original estimate and the remaining amount is for the additional work done. It requries Government sanction. As far as the amount of Rs.6 lakhs is concerned, it is submitted that the said amount can be paid to the petitioner within a period of three months. 3. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the wpc35819 /2009 2 respondents to disburse the amount of Rs.6 lakhs within three months from today. With regard to the balance amount, after obtaining Government sanction, the same will be disbursed and there will be a direction to he 4th respondent to consider the sanctioning of additional bill. Appropriate orders shall be passed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/