IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25332 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANIKANDAN, S/O SUNDARAM, AGED 42 YEARS, HOUSE NO.75, ANAYIRANKAL P.O., UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE SRI.ROY THOMAS RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTEIONS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE SANTHAMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, TO BE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SANTHANPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R.DEEPA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 25332 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: AUGUST 22, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that he was entrusted with a work under the Jawahar Rosgar Yojana Scheme. According to the petitioner, for the execution of the work he had to spend amount in excess of the estimated amount and that he incurred such expenditure on the understanding that the amount will be reimbursed to him. He submits that he completed the work and lodged a claim with the 2nd respondent. However, the 2nd respondent by Ext.P4 order rejected that claim. It is against that order, he filed Ext.P5 before the 1st respondent and that the same is pending. In this writ petition what is sought for is an order directing the 1st respondent to pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, aggrieved by Ext.P4, he has moved the 1st respondent by filing Ext.P5, it is only proper that the 1st respondent disposes of the matter on an WP(C) 25332/08 2 expeditious basis. 3. Therefore I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 1st respondent shall take up, consider and pass orders on Ext.P5, if the same has been received and is pending, as expeditiously as possible, and at any rate within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition, before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-