IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1928 OP.No. 26656 of 1999(W) ----------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.SUKHLAL, GOVT.CONTRACTOR NATIONAL CONSTRUCTIONS NORTH ARYAD, ALAPPUZHA BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SMTJIJY PAUL RESPONDENTS: -------------------- 1. THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD. REPRESENTED BY ITS M,ANAGING DIRECTOR KOTTAYAM 2. THE CHIEF CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD. KOTTAYAM 3. THE SENIOR CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER PERAMBRA ESTATE, P.O . MUTHUKAD VIA- PERUVANNAMUZHI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT 4. THE MANAGER, PERAMBRA ESTATE MUTHUKAD P.O, VIA-PERUVANNAMUZHI KOZHIKODE DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.N.SUGATHAN SRI.S.SANTHOSH KUMAR SRI.JOSEPH MARKOSE THIS ORIGINAL PETITION HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: O.P. 26656/1999 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS Ext,P1: True photocopy of the selection notice No.Engg: 4312 dated 3-10-1996 Ext.P2: True copy of the correspondence between the 2nd & 3rd respondents. Ext.P3: True copy of the Selection notice No.Engg: 4311 dated 3-10-1996 Ext.P4: True copy of the letter dated 25-2-1998 issued by the 4th respondent to the 2nd respondent. Ext.P5: True copy of the representation submitted by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent Ext.P6: True photocopy of the postal receipt and acknowledgment evidencing the Ext.P5 representation Ext.P7: True copy of the representation dated 20-1-1999 submitted by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent Ext.P8: True copy of the postal receipt and acknowledgment evidencing the receipt of Ext.P7representation Ext.P9: True copy of the representation submitted by the petitioner before the 2nd respondent Ext.P10: True photocopy of the postal receipt and acknowledgment evidencing the receipt of Ext.P9 representation Ext.P11: True copy of the representation dated 2-3-1999 filed by the petitioner before the 1st respondent //True copy// KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ................................................................................... O.P. No. 26656 OF 1999 ................................................................................... Dated this the 20th February , 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioner has approached this Court aggrieved by the non-payment of bill amount by the respondents. It is submitted that the surviving grievance is with regard to non-payment of retention amount and security deposit. It is for the petitioner either to approach the first respondent or to work out his remedy before the civil court. In case, the petitioner approaches the first respondent, he will consider the matter and take appropriate decision expeditiously. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. lk KURIAN JOSEPH,J. ........................................................ O.P. No. 26656 of 1999 ......................................................... Dated this the 20th February, 2007 J U D G M E N T