IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2007 / 31ST SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18597 of 2007(L) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- 1. A. NUJUM, PUNNAVILA VEEDU, CHEMEDUTHANGI, MOODAPURAM P.O., CHIRAYINKEEZH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. NAJEEB, FATHIMAM, J-1A, SREEVILAS LANE, TC.4/635, KOWADIAR P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD BUILDING & LOCAL WORKS, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, PWD BUILDING & LOCAL WORKS, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, BUILDING DIVISION, PMG, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS SUB DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. --------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 18597 OF 2007 ----------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 22nd DAY OF AUGUST, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner complains that although he has completed the work entrusted to him satisfactorily, bill amount has not been paid yet. 2. The learned Government pleader submits that such payment can only be in accordance with the priority of raising the bill. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s name has not even been included in the priority list. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to include the petitioner also in the priority list for payment of bill amounts to contractors and to pay the amounts strictly in accordance with the priority of such payment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd