IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2011 / 12TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 20947 of 2011(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. MATHEW JOSEPH KINATTUKARA, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 51, PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION(AFFILIATED TO BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA) KOTTAYAM UNIT, KODIMATHA, M.C.ROAD, KOTTAYAM SOUTH-686039. 2. CHERIAN CHACKO THANDASSERI, SECRETARY ALL KERALA GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION (AFFILIATED TO BUILDERS ASSOCIATION OF INDIA) KOTTAYAM UNIT, KODIMATHA, M.C.ROAD, KOTTAYAM SOUTH-686039. BY ADV. SRI.JEEVAN MATHEW MANAYANI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. GP SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20947 of 2011 APPENDIX EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS BEFORE THE HONOURABLE MINISTER FOR PWD DATED 13.6.2011 EXT.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BY THE PETITIONERS DATED 28.12.2010 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE REPLY DATED 4.2.2011 EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE PETITION FILED BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS 1 AND 2 DATED 19.6.2011. (True copy) P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J .............................................. W.P.(C).20947/2011 .............................................. Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2011 JUDGMENT Petitioners claim to represent an Association of Government Contractors. According to the petitioners, for road tarring works melting of tar is necessary and for the said purpose, large quantiy of kerosene is necessary. They submit that there is no provision in the PWD manual for supply of kerosene and therefore, seeing to make suitable modifications in the PWD manual, they have filed Ext.P4 to the first respondent. The said representation is not considered so far and that led the petitioners to file this writ petition. 2. Taking note of the pendency of Ext.P4 before the first respondent, without expressing anything on the merits and leaving it entirely open to the first respondent to deal with the matter, I direct that a decision thereon be taken with notice to the petitioners. This the first respondent shall do as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four months of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs