IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).NO. 6002 OF 2006(M) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ D. SURENDRAN, GOVT. CONTRACTOR, VELIMPARAMBIL HOUSE, MACHIPLAVU P.O., ADIMALY-VIA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SRI.K.I.SAGEER, SRI.R.S.HARI KUMAR. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, P.W.D., GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D., ROADS & BRIDGES, CENTRAL CIRCLE, ALUVA. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D., ROADS & BRIDGES, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D., ROADS DIVISION, IDUKKY. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D., ROADS DIVISION, ALAPPUZHA. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D., ROADS SUB DIVISION, MUNAR. R1 TO R7 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.MOHAMMED FAZIL. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.6002 Of 2006 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 10th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Government Contractor. Aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of the bill amounts, this Writ Petition was filed. 2. The learned Government Pleader submitted that except one bill, all the other bills were accepted and payments were effected in the year 2007. 3. Evidently, during the pendency of the Writ Petition, the petitioner would have received payments with respect to the remaining bills also. Therefore, if there is any existing grievance for the petitioner, he can challenge the same before the competent authority. Leaving open the said remedy, the Writ Petition is closed. Sd/-( T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) dsn True copy P.A.to Judge