IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 25642 of 2004(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ JACOB CHACKO, GOVT.CONTRACTOR, MULLAPPALLIL HOUSE, KUNJITHANNY P.O., ADIMALY VIA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KEALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.DIVISION, THODUPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 25642 OF 2004-C ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has done a civil work for the Kerala Water Authority, as per the agreement executed on 25.1.2002. He completed the work and the bill was registered on 3.6.2003 for an amount of Rs.2,63,000/-. Praying for a direction to release the said amount, this Writ Petition was filed. 2. During the pendency of this Writ Petition, the amount due to the petitioner might have been released. If it is not yet released, the respondents shall take steps to settle his claim mentioned above, in accordance with law within one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The claim of the petitioner for interest is kept open. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 18th January, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/