IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND SEPTEMBER 2008 / 11TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 26481 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M/S. VARKEY PATHROSE & SONS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, PALAL HOUSE, KUSUMAGIRI.P.O, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REP. BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, P.P. GEORGEKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPT. OF HARBOUR ENGINEERING, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, HARBOUR ENGINEERING SOUTH CIRCLE, KAMALESWARAM, MANACAUD.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-9. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, HARBOUR ENGINEERING DIVISION, MUNAMBAM, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.26481 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 2nd day of September, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is stated to have executed certain works on behalf of the respondents. According to the petitioner, the petitioner has used bitumen in the work, by purchasing from the open market. In Ext.P2 Government order it has been provided that where the contractor purchases bitumen from open market and completes the works as per the time schedule fixed, he will be paid market price of the same and conveyance charges from the nearest available source to the site. The petitioner's grievance is that although the petitioner has, by Exts.P4 and P5 claimed payment of an amount of Rs.33,401/- in this respect, the petitioner has not been paid the same. The petitioner now seeks a direction to the 3rd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P4 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 3rd respondent to w.p.c.26481/08 2 consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 3rd respondent for compliance. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge