IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND MARCH 2010 / 1ST CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9231 of 2010(D) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.K.MATHEW, S/O.KURUVILA, AGED 52 YEARS, THARAPPEL HOUSE, ANTHINADU.P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT-686 651. BY ADV. MR.C.J.JOY RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP.BY ITS SUPERINTENDENTING ENGINEER, PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE ASST.EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (WSP), SUB-DIVISION, PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 4. THE MELUKAVU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY, MELUKAVU.P.O, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. MR. M.DINESH, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.9231 of 2010 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of March, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a civil contractor who was engaged for completion of a scheme at the instance of fourth respondent panchayat. It is pointed out that the petitioner has completed the work and submitted the final bill for claiming the payment as per Ext.P4. Failing to get any positive action in the matter the petitioner after filing various representations produced as Exts.P4 and P5, has filed this writ petition seeking for a direction to release the amount as well as the security deposit. 2. The learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that the completed work could not be assessed by super check measure as leave was taken by the concerned Assistant Executive Engineer upto 31/3/2010 and therefore some more time is required to complete the process. The petitioner had submitted the bill on 24/10/2009 and already nearly five months are over. In that view of the matter the Executive Engineer is directed to consider Ext.P4 and provide super check W.P.(C)No.9231 of 2010 2 measure by proper means and disburse the admissible amount to the petitioner along with security deposit within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj