IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 29104 of 2008(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- G.RAVINDRAN NAIR AGED 38, THINGALKALA, TC 97812 THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-23 BY ADV. SRI.M.RAMASWAMY PILLAI SRI.P.M.JOSEPH RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY TO THE TOURISM DEPARTMENT STATE SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. KERALA TOURISM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR MASCOT SQUARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. ASIANET COMMUNICATIONS REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 5. K.MOHAN DAS THUSHARA TRADERS, THAKRAPARAMBU POST THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. N.SUDHA DEVI ADV. SRI.P.A.AHAMED,SC FOR KTDC LTD. FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.29104 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 18th November, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner had entered into an agreement with the Kerala State Tourism Development Corporation for the supply of Television Sets with cable TV connection. Petitioner submits that amounts due to him have not been received so far. There was a dispute between the petitioner on the one hand and 5th respondent on the other. Fifth respondent was a dealer, who had supplied Televisions and connected instruments. A civil suit was filed by the 5th respondent for recovery of certain amounts. Ideally speaking, the petitioner should have approached the Civil Court. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is a representation now submitted before the Managing Director, Kerala State Tourism Development Corporation as Exhibit P7. In the circumstances, without going into the merits of the contention raised by the petitioner, the writ petition is W.P ( C) No.29104 of 2008 2 disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider Exhibit P7 and take a decision thereon and issue a suitable reply thereto within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with copy of writ petition. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.29104 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No.29104 of 2008 4