IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST MARCH 2007 / 10TH PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 2224 of 2007(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SHIRILSON MATHEW, MANAGING PARTNER, CHEERANS STRUCTURALS, VH 21, P.P.N. LANE, KURAVAMKONAN, KOWDIAR, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS & LOCAL WORKS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS AND LOCAL WORKS SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD SPECIAL BUILDINGS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER (FINANCE) SRI.MANOJKUMAR. N THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/03/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX IN WPC.2224/07 PETIITONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER VIDE NO.BSC2049/05/D-14 DATED 19.8.2005. EXT.P2: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER ISSUED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 14.11.06. EXT.P3: TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10.12.06 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 1.2.2007 ISSUED BY THE SENIOR MNAGER, FEDERAL BANK LIMITED. /TRUE COPY/ THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.2224 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of March, 2007 JUDGMENT The claim of the petition is for release of amounts due to him for the contract works done. The counter affidavit of the 4th respondent shows that in view of the letter of credit already available, there were certain recommendations and that, as of now, further letters of credit for the work of construction of G.V.Raja Sports School will be considered by the Government on production of copies of technical sanction and accounts of part payments. The Government letter is stated to be gaining the attention of the competent officer. Hence this writ petition is disposed of directing that the details called for by the 4th respondent shall be made available by the second respondent at the earliest and the reply to the Government letter dated 17.1.2007 shall also be issued without delay. The amounts due to the petitioner will then be quantified and released, at the earliest. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.