IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2007 / 26TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 23577 of 2004(F) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- A.C. HARIDAS, PROPRIETOR, M/S. HAPPY CONSTRUCTIONS, HAPPY VILLA, OPP.CSPZ, KAKKANAD, COCHIN. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA. REP. BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, INSTITUTE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT FOR ELECTRONICS, PRAJO'S TOWERS, VAZHUTHACAUD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-14. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, ADOOR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.R.BINDU BY ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN, SC, IHRDE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 23577 OF 2004-F ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, feeling aggrieved by the delay from the part of the respondents to release the amount payable to him due under a civil contract. He prayed for a direction to the respondents to pay the admitted bill amounts. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that part bills up to the 23rd bill have already been honoured and the amount due under them has already been released. This submission is recorded. If any further bill is pending without payment, the competent authority among the respondents shall look into the same and settle the claim of the petitioner for payment of it, in accordance with law within three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 16th January, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/