IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH AUGUST 2009 / 19TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 14456 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MANOJ.K, PWD CONTRACTOR, MADHAVIMANDIRAM, THENMARI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.MOHANAKANNAN SMT.A.R.PRAVITHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE KAVERY CELL IRRIGATION PROJECT-I, KOZHIKODE. 4. THE GENERAL CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION SIRUVANI PROJECT CIRCLE, CHUNNAMPUTHARA, PALAKKAD. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD. 7. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SUB DIVISION NO.II, CHITTUR, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY GP SRI.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14456/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner responded to Ext.P1 notification relating to urgent rectification works in the Vembra Branch Canal. An agreement was executed by the petitioner on 2.6.2008 and the site was handed over on 3.6.2008. According to the petitioner, works were completed and measurements were taken on various dates. The last of such measurement was on 21.8.2008. Bills were submitted in January 2009. They have neither been passed nor amounts paid. 2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that there was a delay on the part of the Assistant Executive Engineer to check measure each one of the works and this contributed to the delay in the bills being passed. A conference was recently convened by the Chief Engineer and instructions have been issued to the Superintending Engineer to see that the entire process is completed within one month. It shall be so completed within the W.P.(C).14456/09 2 aforementioned time. Submission is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of as above. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs