IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 5TH AUGUST 2008 / 14TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20473 of 2008(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- T.PRAKASH, LAKSHMI VIHAR, KADAPPAKKADA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.B.SURESH KUMAR SRI.LEO GEORGE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD, BUILDINGS AND LOCAL WORKS, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, BUILDING DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.20473 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 5th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was awarded a contract of execution of certain work on behalf of the respondents. Admittedly, the petitioner has not completed the work. The petitioner has his own reasons for non-completion of the work. According to the petitioner, now the work cannot be completed unless the petitioner is given price increase in view of the the circumstances prevailing. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 petition before the Government. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent on Ext.P6 representation filed by the petitioner in this regard. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month W.P(C)No.20473 of 2008 - 2 - from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall also be afforded an opportunity of being heard by the 2nd respondent. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs