IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH JANUARY 2010 / 23TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18302 of 2009(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.V.THANKAPPAN, PRATHIBHA NIVAS, VITHANASSERY, NENMARA P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED YOUSUF RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, NENMARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DRDA, PALAKKAD. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NABARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE (NC) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.M.A.FAYAZ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 18302 of 2009(G) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- Exhibit P1 : Agreement vide No.18/03-04 dtd 20/1/04 Exhibit P2 : Bill for the Rs.71,88,153.22/- dtd. 10/11/06. Exhibit P3 : One of the request dtd.12/6/09. Exhibit P4 : Statement issued by the 1st respondent dtd. nil in respect of the work of Aluvassery-Pothundi road. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: Nil True copy P.A. to Judge T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.18302 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 13th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a contractor who carried out the road work under NABARD-RIDF VIII scheme named Aluvassery-Pothundy Road in Nenmara Grama Panchayat. Aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of the final bill, this writ petition was filed. 2. An interim order was passed by this court dated 14/12/2009 directing the competent authority among the respondents to disburse to the petitioner a sum of Rs.8,49,401/- on or before 31/12/2009. The learned Government Pleader submitted that the amount has been paid today. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that further amounts are due to the petitioner apart from the payment now made. In the statement the respondent's stand is to the effect that only Rs.8,49,401/- is due. Hence the petitioner will have to avail other remedies to enforce any further claim. The writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to dispute the quantum. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj