IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 14257 of 2007(V) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- K.N. SANTHOSH, S/O. NARAYANAN, AGED 37 YEARS, KOYIKKAL HOUSE, ANCHAM MILE, MUKKUDAM P.O., ADIMALY VIA., IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SMT.A.KUMARI MINI RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DISASTER MANAGEMENT (REVENUE) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. TAHSILDAR, UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, TALUK OFFICE, UDUMPANCHOLA. 4. VILLAGE OFFICER, KONNATHADY VILLAGE, ADIMALY VIA.,IDUKKI DISTRICT. 5. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS SUB DIVISION, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 29/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 14257/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. C3. 1170/07 DT. 3/2/07 OF THE R3. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE EXPENDITURE STATEMENT FORWARDED BY THE R5. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE PROCEEDING NO. C3. 1170 DT. 5/2/07 OF THE R3. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE NEWS ITEM APPEARED IN THE MANGALAM DAILY DT. 29/1/2007 AT ITS PAGE 3. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 609/07 DT. 22/2/2007 OF THE R4. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. 609/07 DT. 14/2/2007 OF THE R4. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 14/2/2007 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R3. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE FINAL BILL OF WORK WAS PREPARED AND REGISTERED WITH R5. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE LETTER NO. E6. 15601/07 DT. 12/3/07 WRITTEN BY THE R2. EXT.P9A. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 28/3/2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R2, WITH ITS COPY TO THE OTHER RESPONDENTS. EXT.P9B. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 15/12/2007 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE R1 TO T4, WITH ITS COPY TO THE R5. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS nil. True copy tga ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 14257 OF 2007 - V = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 29th February, 2008 J U D G M E N T In this writ petition what is claimed by the petitioner is that the amount in terms of the bill submitted by him should be paid. 2. The learned Govt. Pleader, on instruction, submits that it was without the administrative sanction of the 1st respondent that the 3rd respondent awarded the work to the petitioner. It is also submitted that the matter is pending consideration of the 1st respondent. Petitioner submits that he has submitted Ext. P9(a) representation before the respondents and that the decision on the said representation also is pending. 3. Taking into account all the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the 1st respondent to take up Ext. P9(a) if the same has been received and is pending. The decision on Ext. P9(a) will be taken as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE jan/-