IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2010 / 14TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 36388 of 2009(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.B.BABU, S/O.BALAN, AGED 43 YEARS, PERUMPADAP HOUSE, VARANDARAPPILLY P.O., THRISSUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.A.S.RAJENDRAN NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND WILD LIFE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST, FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER, PALAKKAD. SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI M.P PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.36388/2009-P ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 4th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was awarded the contract to collect and remove silt/sand from the check dam, namely, Pandarathu Mines at Walayar. It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioner's bid was accepted and accordingly, Ext.P3 agreement was executed. Because of certain subsequent developments, he could not complete the work on time. He filed Ext.P6 representation before the fourth respondent seeking renewal of the agreement. He has now moved the Government by Ext.P7 representation requesting to renew/extend the period provided in Ext.P3 agreement. 2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the limited prayer of the petitioner is for a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P7 within a time frame. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the respondents also. 4. There will be a direction to the Government to take a decision on Ext.P7 in accordance with law within a W.P.(C). No.36388/2009 -:2:- period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms