IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2009 / 1ST MAGHA 1930 WP(C).No. 34057 of 2008(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- V.RAJENDRAN, S/O. VASUDEVAN PILLAI, GOVT. CONTRACTOR, CHERUVATTIYOORKONAM HOUSE, MALAYINKEEZHU, NEERAMONKUZHI, OORUTTAMBALAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS AND BRIDGES, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS DIVISION, P.M.G. , THIRUVANANTHPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.34057/2008 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D7-2221/01 DT. 16.1.02 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. P2:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 10.10.08 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 3RD RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No.34057of 2008 -------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner is a PWD contractor. He was awarded the work of formation of Chalai Bye- pass from Killippalam to Attakulangara from Ch% to 255M providing metalling black topping and other works. The work has been completed on 24/02/2003. Payment has not been made so far. Seeking a direction to the respondents to pay the amount of Rs.1,27,371/- , this writ petition has been filed. Only justification for the delay is that the claim of the petitioner is being processed. To a specific question whether there is any dispute about the nature of the work executed by the petitioner or the amount payable, the answer is negative. There is absolutely no valid justification for the inordinate delay already caused. In view of this, it is ordered that, within six weeks of production of copy of this judgment, 3rd respondent shall ensure that amount due to the petitioner is paid. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm