IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2008 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 29298 of 2004(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SAMUEL VARGHESE, KANDATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, MUTTOM P.O., HARIPAD, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.V.N.ACHUTHA KURUP (SR.) SRI.BINDU SREEKUMAR SRI.K.G.RENGANATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY, IRIGATION DEPARTMENT GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PROJECT III (KALLADA), KOTTARAKKARA. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KIP RB CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KIP RB DIVISON NO.II, KOTTARAKKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.P.N.SANTHOSH, FOR RESPONDENTS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30.5.2008 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.29298 of 2004 ================== Dated this the 30th day of May, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a contractor who undertook part of the work of the Kallada Irrigation Project. The petitioner has filed this writ petition aggrieved by non-payment of bill amounts due to the petitioner for execution of the work. The counsel for the petitioner submits that the dispute regarding the bill amount has been referred for arbitration and the arbitration proceedings are pending. In the above circumstances, without prejudice to the contentions of the petitioner before the Arbitrator, this writ petition is closed. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2