IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 16TH JULY 2010 / 25TH ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 21175 of 2010(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- PAUL JOSEPH, AGED 27 YEARS, S/O.V.G.JOSEPH, VALIYAPARAMBIL HOUSE, NEAR KATTUNKAL TEMPLE, PACHALAM, KOCHI- 682 012. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. CORPORATION OF KOCHI, KOCHI- 682 011, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOCHI, CORPORATION OFFICE, KOCHI-682 011. SHRI S.RAMESH BABU, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.21175/2010-V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 16th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Contractor engaged in conducting public works with the first respondent herein. The writ petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to adjust the amount due to the petitioner towards the amount due to the first respondent from the petitioner. 2. It is pointed out that as per Ext.P1 bill, an amount of Rs.6,95,243/- is due to be paid to the petitioner. The petitioner has another contract with the first respondent for collection of advertisement fee for the year 2010-2011 and, out of the total Rs.45,05,000/- due to the Corporation, the petitioner has already paid half of the amount, namely, 22,52,500/-. He has to remit the rest of the amount in six instalments i.e. on 15th day of every succeeding month from April, 2010. Now, the petitioner has to pay an amount of Rs.3,75,417/- as on 15/07/2010. It is in these circumstances he has sought for adjustment of the amount, Rs.3,75,417/-, from the amount due to him as per Ext.P1 bill. 3. Heard the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. Ext.P4 is the requisition made by the W.P.(C). No.21175/2010 -:2:- petitioner before the Corporation seeking for adjustment of the amounts in the manner noted above. There will be a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 and take a decision and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms