IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH APRIL 2008 / 20TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 12344 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ KUNHEEN HAJI, S/O. MOHAMMED HAJI, MADRI HOUSE, CHERUMUKKU, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.MUJEEB RESPONDENTS: ---------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. TIRURANGADI GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, TIRURANGADI TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 3. SPECIAL GRADE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DISTRICT PANCYAHAT WING, MANJERI. BY GOVT.PLEADER SHRI MUHAMMED ANZAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE,J. ----------------------------------- W.P.(C)No.12344 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------------- DATED THIS THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 2008 J U D G M E N T The grievance voiced by the petitioner who was a contractor of the 2nd respondent Panchayat for execution of certain civil works is that though work was satisfactorily completed and the bill amounts were paid, the Panchayat has not cared so far to return the earnest money and security deposits. 2. I do not propose to go into the merits of the petitioner's claim. The petitioner has submitted Exhibit P3 petition before the Panchayat. The Panchayat is directed to take up Exhibit P3 petition, immediately consider the same in the light of the various grounds raised in the writ petition and based on the documents rendered, hear the petitioner and a decision as directed above shall be taken at the earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE. dsn