IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2011 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 30006 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- 1. PAULSON CHACKO, S/O. M.P.CHACKO, AGED 49 YEARS, CONTRACTOR, MULAVARIKKAL HOUSE, PIRARUR.P.O., KALADY-VIA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. P.Y.PEEYOOS, S/O. YAHANNAN, AGED 52 YEARS, PUTHENKUDY HOUSE, KOOVAPPADY.P.O., PERUMBAVOOR-VIA ERNAKULAM DISTRICT(MANAGER,NEW PIOUS ELECTRICAL WORKS, KOOVAPPADY) 3. P.C. VARGHESE, PARAMBI HOUSE, MAMBRA, KARUKUTTY.P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT(CONVENOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, ERNAKULAM & IDUKKY DISTRICT, ALUVA UNIT.) BY ADVS. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER IBRAHIM RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR,JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695033. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.DIVISION, ALUVA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683101. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH SUB DIVISION, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683572. 4. THEASSISTANT ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH SECTION, ANGAMALY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683572. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,PH SUB DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT-683542. R1 TO R5 BY ADV. SRI. M. DINESH, SC., K.W.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 30006/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPIES OF VOUCHERS PREPARED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 23-5-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 1ST PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 1 & 2 P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 17-8-2011 SUBMITTED BY THE 2ND PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 1 & 3. P4: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 18-9-2002 IN OP. NO.25741/2002 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P5: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DATED 25-6-2004 IN CONT. CASE(C) NO.379/2004 OF THIS HON'BLE COURT. P6: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 4-5-2005 IN CIVIL APPEAL NO.3148/2005 OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. P7: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 10- SPECIAL LEAVE TO APPEAL CIVIL NO.9780/2005 AND CONNECTED CASES OF THE HON'BLE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30006 of 2011 A ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 1st day of December, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Petitioners have approached this Court mainly complaining of the delay in settling their bills for the works executed by them for the respondents. According to the petitioners, in so far as the first petitioner is concerned, bills for `72,859/-, `66,234/- and `50,000/- were registered as early as on 31.12.2004, 31.08.2007 and 30.06.2010 respectively. It is stated that despite the above, amounts have not been paid so far. In so far as the second petitioner is concerned, his grievance is regarding the delay in approving the measurements of the work executed as seen from Ext.P1 series and preparing the bills of payment. 2. Standing counsel appearing for the respondents submits that `1,90,000/- was due to the first petitioner and that out of the said amount, `40,000/- has already been W.P.(C) No.30006/2011 : 2 : paid. It is submitted that the balance of `1,50,000/- will be paid, at any rate, within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In so far as the complaint of the second petitioner regarding the delay in approving the measurements and preparing the bills is concerned, Standing Counsel submits that the measurements will be taken and after preparation of the bill, the petitioner will be paid the amounts due to him. This shall be done, at any rate, within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/01/12 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge