IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2010 / 21ST ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 29889 of 2008(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.C.KURIAN, S/O. C.P.CHANDY, AGED 53 YEARS, CHERUKUZHIYIL HOUSE, PERUMPILLY P.O., MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM 682314. BY ADV. SRI.SHAJI P.CHALY RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LAW AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE HOUSING BOARD, PATHANAMTHITTA DIVISION, THIRUVALLA. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. T.K. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU FOR R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX Ext.P1. True copy of the agreement dated 25.8.2006. Ext.P2. True copy of the Minutes of meeting held on 24.2.2997. Ext.P3. True copy of the bill dated submitted by the 3rd respondent 19.12.2007. Ext.P4. True copy of the bill submitted by the 3rd respondent dated 19.12.2007. Ext.P5. True copy of the letter issued by the petitioner dated 26.12.2007 Ext.P6. True copy of the representation submitted by the petitioner dated 1.4.2008. Ext.P6(a) True copy of the acknowledgment Card showing the receipt notice by 2nd respondent. Ext.P6(b). Tue copy of the acknowledgment Card showing the receipt notice by 3rd respondent. Exgt.P6(c). True copy of the acknowledgment Card showing the receipt notice by Adoor M.L.A. // true copy // P.S to Judge. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.29889 OF 2008(G) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner states that he was a Contractor for the work of construction of an Indoor Stadium at Pramadom Panchayat in Pathanamthitta District. His grievance is that despite having commenced the work and though the authorities have recommended to the second respondent interim payments, such interim payments have not been disbursed. It is with this complaint that the writ petition is filed. 2. Irrespective of the contentions raised by the petitioner as above, learned Counsel confines his prayer for a direction for the consideration of Exts.P6 and P7 representations made by the petitioner to the 2nd respondent for effecting payments. 3. Having regard to he pendency of the representations, without expressing anything on the merits of the claim raised and leaving it entirely to the 2nd respondent to consider the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider Exs.P6 and P7 and pass orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within 8 week from the date of WPC.No.29889 /08 :2 : production of a copy of the judgment. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/