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. 36696 of 2010(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.SYAM,PWD CONTRACTOR, TC.11/815, SRINIDHI MRA 8, NANTHANCODE PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 003. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BUILDING AND LOCAL WORKS, PUBLIC OFFICE,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINER, PWD BUILDING AND LOCAL WORKS (SC),PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD BUILDING DIVISION, PMG THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-01. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.H.HANILKUMAR 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.36696/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE COMPARATIVE STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20-10-2010 SUBMITTED 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.36696 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of June 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who is a PWD contractor, had undertaken the work of construction of four Chief Engineer's quarters in Thiruvananthapuram. Though the work was completed about four years back, the amount due to the petitioner is not fully satisfied, despite filing many a representation, which made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing this Writ Petition. 2. The learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits with reference to the instructions received that, the balance amount stated as payable to the petitioner in respect of the work, which was actually not part of the work order given to the petitioner originally, and that, the same was performed by the petitioner by way of additional/supplementary work carried out as instructed by the concerned authorities. The learned Government Pleader also submits that, in view of the objection raised from the part of the Finance Wing of PWD, referring to the necessity to have concurrence from the Government, the proceedings have been forwarded to the 1st respondent and that the amount due, if any, will be cleared on getting clearance from the 1st respondent. 3. In the above circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the 1st respondent to finalise the proceedings, as W.P.(C) No.36696/2011 2 expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 'two months' from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and the outcome shall be let known to the 4th respondent through appropriate authorities. The amount due to the petitioner, if any, shall be disbursed accordingly, within a further period of 'one month' thereafter. vdv P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE