IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2008 / 9TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 33086 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.K.BALAKRISHNAN, GOVT. CONTRACTOR, `KALHARAM', VATAKARA, KOZHIKODE. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY, VATAKARA. 2. THE SECRETARY, VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY, VATAKARA. 3. THE CHAIRMAN, VATAKARA MUNICIPALITY, VATAKARA. BY ADV. SRI.R.SATHEESHKUMAR for R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Pius C. Kuriakose, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 33086 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 29th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Sri. Sathesh Kumar counsel for the Municipality seeks time to file counter affidavit. 2. Having considered the reliefs sought for in the writ petition, I do not find any reason to decline the relief No.(ii) i.e, to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to follow the strict priority based upon the date of registration of bill, in the matter of disbursing admitted bill amount due to the contractors. Hence, the writ petition will stand disposed of with the following direction:- The respondent Municipality is directed to strictly follow the priority based upon the date of registration of bill in the matter of disbursing admitted bill amount due to its contractors. Pius C. Kuriakose, Judge. mn.