IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 23RD AUGUST 2011 / 1ST BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 15966 of 2011(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.R.ARUN, ADVOCATE, MADAMBI NIVAS, VELLANIKKARA P.O., THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.JIJO PAUL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- THE THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OFFICE, THRISSUR-688 001. ADV. SRI.K.P.VIJAYAN FOR R1 SRI.V.M.SYAM KUMAR FOR R1 SMT.KRIPA ELIZABETH MATHEWS FOR R1 SRI.V.N.HARIDAS FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.C. 15966/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 26.11.2010 FOR M.P.ID.SPL.CASE NO.31/2000 BEFORE THE GREATER MUMBAI SESSIONS COURT, MUMBAI FOR RS.5000/-. EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED NIL SUBMITTED ON 3.12.2010 REGARDING CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES FOR RS. 7000/-. EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF 131 CIVILCASES IN WHICH THE PETITIONER APPEARED FOR THE RESPONDENT CORPORATION SUBMITTED ON EQ.QW.W0Q0 BEFORE THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE LIST OF 167 CASES BEFORE THE CONSUMER DISPUTES REDRESSAL FORUM, THRISSUR. EXT.P5-TRUE COPY OF THE BILL DATED 19.3.2011. RESPONDENTS EXGHIBITS :NIL. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.15966 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of August 2011. JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the respondent to pay the amount of Rs.3,2,0,000/- due to the petitioner under Exts.P1 to P5 forthwith, without any further delay.” 2. Ext.P5 is the copy of the consolidated bill dated 19.3.2011.Petitioner submits that though pendency of bills was brought to the notice of the Secretary, no action has been taken till this date. Petitioner complained about the inaction on the part of the respondents in not taking appropriate action for payment of the amount due to the petitioner under Ext.P5 bill. 3. In the above said circumstances, a direction is issued to the Secretary, Thrissur Municipal Corporation to consider Exts.P1 W.P.(C) No.15966/2011 2 to P5 bills submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. After consideration of the matter, the amount found due to the petitioner shall be paid within a period of one month. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE al