IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 21ST FEBRUARY 2011 / 2ND PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 4237 of 2011(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- P.M.HASSANKUTTY,PARAPPIL HOUSE.P.O, KUMMANAM,KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.M.J.THOMAS SMT.RUBY K.JOSE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. THE STATIONARY CONTROLLER,OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF STATIONERIES,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695033. 2. THE DISTRICT STATIONARY OFFICER, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 021 3. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR.PIN-680 021 4. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,CHAVAKKAD, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 506 5. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,THALAPPILLY, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 021 6. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE, KODUNGALLOOR,THRISSUR.680 664 7. THE TAHSILDAR,TALUK OFFICE,MUKUNDAPURAM, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 021 8. THE REGIONAL TRANSPORT OFFICER, THRISSUR.PIN- 680 021 9. * THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY,KOTTAYAM.PIN- 686 061 * (CORRECTED) * NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE 9TH RESPONDENT IS CORRECTED AS “THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY THRISSUR” INSTEAD OF THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, KOTTAYAM VIDE ORDER DATED 21/02/2011 IN I.A.NO.2953/2011 10. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR,THRISSUR.PIN- 680 021 R1 TO R10 BY SENIOR GOVT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. ------------------------- W.P (C) No.4237 of 2011 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st February, 2011 J U D G M E N T With regard to the removal of waste papers from the various Government Offices in Thrissur District , a contract has been awarded to the petitioner by the 1st respondent; as borne by Ext.P1. Though the petitioner approached the concerned offices, no materials have been handed over nor has any intimation been given to him in this regard, which terms the grievance. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner has already been projected in Ext.P3 representation filed before the 1st respondent which, however, is yet to be acted upon. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that the next contract is to commence with effect from 1.4.2011 and that the callous inaction on the part of the concerned authorities is only to cause undue loss and hardship to the petitioner by causing the waste papers of this year covered by Ext.P1 to be mixed up with other materials which could be alloted by way of tender in respect of the next year. W.P (C) No. 4237 of 2011 2 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader as well. 4. Considering the facts and circumstances, this Court finds that the matter requires to be dealt with at the appropriate level; particularly by the 1st respondent who has awarded Ext.P1.. 5. In the said circumstances, the 1st respondent is directed to consider the grievance projected by the petitioner in Ext.P3 and take all remedial measures to cause entrustment of the entire waste materials covered by Ext.P1 to the petitioner, from all the concerned offices in Thrissur District. This exercise shall be pursued and finalised, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, before the tender for the next year is finalised; simultaneously making proper arrangement to see that there is no mixing up of the materials with regard to different years. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- P.R.RAMACHANCDRA MENON, JUDGE ma /True copy/ P.A to Judge W.P (C) No. 4237 of 2011 3