IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 20TH SEPTEMBER 2007 / 29TH BHADRA 1929 WP(C).No. 17070 of 2007(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- S. SANTHOSH, KRISHNA VILAS, T.C.16/795, JAGATHY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SCHEDULED CASTE AND SCHEDULED TRIBES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, SCHEDULED CASTE DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, NIRMITHI KENDRA, PTP NAGAR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS & LOCAL WORKS,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS AND LOCALS WORKS (SC), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/09/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC NO.17070/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF the LETER NO.B3-1399/06 DATED 1.4.2006 ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15/4/07 SUBMITTED BY PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT. //TRUE COPY// ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 17070 OF 2007 ==================== Dated this the 20th day of September, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to pay the balance amount of Rs.7,10,206/- to the petitioner. In the counter affidavit, respondents admit that the balance amount due to be paid to the petitioner is Rs.4,20,206/-. It is also stated in para 7 of the counter affidavit that an amount of Rs.2,90,000/- has been credited in the account of the 6th respondent to be paid to the petitioner. According to the respondents, this money ought to have been collected by the petitioner. 2. In view of the above, I dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents to pay the admitted balance of Rs.4,20,206/- within three months of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner will also be at liberty to approach the 6th respondent and collect the amount of Rs.2,90,000/-, WPC 17070/07 : 2 : which is stated to have been credited in the account of the 6th respondent for payment to the petitioner, if the said amount has not been collected so far. With the above directions, writ petition is disposed of. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp