IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 4TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 15TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 30613 of 2007(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.THIYAGARAJAN,S/O CHELLYA PILLAI, NO.68,PERIYANNAMUDALI STREER, CHENNAI - 600 001. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEW SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. SOUTHERN RAILWAY, REPRESENTED BY DIVISIONAL RAILWAY MANGER, DIVISIONAL OFFICE, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALAKKAD. 2. SENIOR DIVISIONAL COMMERCIAL MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALAKKAD. 3. SENIOR DIVISIONAL FINANCE MANAGER, SOUTHERN RAILWAY, PALAKKAD ADDL.4. THE BRANCH MANAGER, CORPORATION BANK, 101, ARMENIAN STREET, GEORGE TOWN, CHENNAI - 600 001 (IMPLEADED AS ADDL. 4TH RESPONDENT AS PER ORDER DT. 23.11.07 ON IA 15334/07). R1 BY ADV. SRI.N.B.SUNIL NATH,SC, RAILWAYS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 30613 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: February 4, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this writ petition is to quash Exts.P7, P9 and P11 and to direct refund of the balance earnest money deposited and also to return the bank guarantee to the petitioner. 2. The issue raised in this writ petition involves settlement of accounts, the petitioner being a contractor who is stated to have undertaken certain works for the respondents. The issue is now pending before respondents 1 and 2. In view of this I dispose of this writ petition directing that respondents 1 and 2 shall consider the claim of the petitioner and settle the claim as is permissible in law, with notice to him. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-