IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 20TH MARCH 2007 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 7672 of 2007(L) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------- H.MUHAMMED, GOVT.CONTRACTOR, CHAYMOOLAYIL HOUSE, TRIKKAKARA NORTH VILLAGE, KANAYANNUR TALUK, VATTEKKUNNAM KARA, EDAPPALLY NORTH P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KALAMASSERY MUNCIPALITY REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KALAMASSERY MUNCIPALITY, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, KALAMASSERY MUNCIPALITY, OFFICER OF THE KALAMASSERY MUNICIPALITY, SOUTH KALAMASSERY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.K. ABOOBACKER, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 20/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 7672 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT Mr.M.K.Aboobacker, Standing Counsel for the Municipality submits that the Municipality has not been able to disburse full payment to the petitioner since the 'M Book' is temporarily misplaced. Under these circumstances, the Writ Petition will stand disposed of directing the Municipality to trace out the 'M Book' at the earliest and ensure payment to the petitioner at least within one month of receiving copy of this judgment. However, it is made clear that this direction does not mean that the Municipality can violate the seniority amongst the registered bills while releasing payments to the petitioner. PIUS C. KURIAKOSE, JUDGE btt WPC 2