IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD DECEMBER 2010 / 2ND POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 37169 of 2010(U) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- M.G.VIJAYAKUMAR, GRACE HOMES, VAYAPPARAPADI, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT NOW AT P.B.NO.105461, HILL QPI JV, REEM ISLAND, ABUDHABI, U.A.E. BY ADV. SRI.B.MANIMOHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. THE KERALA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KISSAN JYOTHI, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA AGRO INDUSTRIES CORPORATION LTD., KISSAN JUOTHI, FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 023. R1,2 BY ADVS. SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR SRI.K.JOHN MATHAI SRI.P.BENNY THOMAS SRI.P.GOPINATH SRI.S.RAMU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.37169 of 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of December, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner had executed certain works awarded by the Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited. The grievance voiced by the petitioner is that, though the works were executed in time and as per the specifications, payment has not been effected so far, notwithstanding Ext.P5 representation dated 15.3.2010. In this writ petition, the petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent, to take a decision on Ext.P5 representation within a time limit fixed by this court. 2. Sri.E.K.Nandakumar, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited submits on instructions that, the original of Ext.P5 representation has been received and is pending and that the Managing Director will examine Ext.P5 and take an appropriate decision in the matter at the earliest. In the light of the said submission, having regard to the fact that Extr.P5 representation has been 2 W.P.(C).No.37169 of 2010 pending for the past nine months, I dispose of this writ petition, with a direction to the Managing Director of Kerala Agro Industries Corporation Limited, to examine the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P5 representation and take an appropriate decision thereon expeditiously and at any rate within one month from the date on which the petitioner produces a copy of this judgment. The Managing Director shall also permit the petitioner to depute an authorised representative of his choice, for the purpose of an oral hearing, if any clarification is required from the petitioner. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ami/