IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 13TH JULY 2009 / 22ND ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 9203 of 2009(U) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.ANOOP KUMAR, P.W.D. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, POOTHANKARA HOUSE, P.O.VENGERI, KOZHIKODE. BY ADVS. MR.P.T.MOHANKUMAR, MR.A.RANJITH NARAYANAN, MR.S.K.SAJU. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (B&LW), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KOZHIKODE. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A. ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.9203/2009 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF PETTY CONTRACT BILL. P2: COPY OF LAWYER NOTICE DTD. 20/09/2007. P3: COPY OF REPLY DTD. 9/10/2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss V.GIRI, J. ---------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.9203 of 2009 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of July, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of the undisputed payment due from the respondent to the petitioner in respect of the work of “Electrification of the first floor and Rewiring of the Ground floor of the After Care Home, Vellimadukunnu, Kozhikode” executed by the petitioner in pursuance of the agreement No.ELD 134/2005-06 dated 25.8.2005 executed by him with the 3rd respondent. 2. The respondents have filed a counter affidavit. The eligibility of the petitioner to receive the amount is not a matter in serious dispute. W.P.(C).No.9203 of 2009 :: 2 :: 3. In such circumstances, the amount due to the petitioner shall be paid within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy//