IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2009 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 13478 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. SIBY J. THOONKUZHY S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 43 YEARS, KOOVAPPALLY P.O., KANJIRAPPILLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 2. BABY MATHEW,POOVALAKKANNY, MUNDANICKAL P.O., PALA, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. 3. JOY KALLARACKAL, KALLARACKAL HOUSE, KANJIRAPPILLY, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.B.SREEKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LIMITED REGD. OFFICE, KOTTAYAM 686 004. 2. THE MANAGER THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LIMITED THANNITHODE ESTATE. ADV. SRI.JOSEPH KODIANTHARA FOR R1 SRI.TERRY V.JAMES FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C).No.13478 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 26th day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT Pursuant to Ext.P1 notification issued by the 1st respondent for slaughter tapping of rubber trees owned by the 2nd respondent for the period up to 6.5.2009, the petitioners bid for the same and were awarded contracts. The period of contract expired on 6.5.2009. The petitioners sought for extension of time as evidenced by Ext.P3. This writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to permit the petitioners to continue the work for a period for which the petitioners claim to have been delayed. 2. Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, submits that the period of contract, as mentioned in Ext.P1 notification has expired. Therefore, the petitioners cannot seek extension of the period. At any rate, the relationship between the parties were contractual. It is not open to this court to extend the period. W.P.(C).No.13478 of 2009 :: 2 :: The writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioners to pursue their remedies before the respondents. It is open to the respondents, in spite of this judgment, to deal with the request made by the petitioners. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge