IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2011 / 29TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 15941 of 2010(P) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ E.N.GOPAKUMAR, S/O.NARAYANAN, EDATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, PALISSERY, ANNAMANADA.P.O. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THRISSUR. 2. TAHSILDAR, MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK, IRINJALAKUDA. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.15941/2010 P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD.19/2/2007. P2: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DTD.18/05/2010. RESPONDENT'S ANNEXURES: ANNEX.R1(A): COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT DTD. 24/03/2006. ANNEX.R1(B): COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DTD. 12/04/2006. ANNEX.R1(C): COPY OF THE RAINFALL DATA AVAILABLE IN MUKUNDAPURAM TALUK FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1/04/2006 TO 30/06/2006. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J --------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.15941 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of July, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims that he supplied drinking water in Koratty, Mala and Porathussery Grama Panchayats and that payment is due to him for such transportation. It is contending that such payments were not made, this writ petition is filed. 2. A statement filed by the 1st respondent shows that although the petitioner made claim for Rs.5,68,700/- for transportation of drinking water in Koratti Panchayat for 47 days, the District Collector accepted the liability only for 27 days and on that basis the amount due to the petitioner was quantified at Rs.2,05,700/-, and was paid on 28.2.2007. It is also stated that although the District Collector permitted transportation for 17 more days, the expense in that behalf are to be cleared by the Panchayats. 3. In so far as the claim of the petitioner for transportation in respect of Mala and Porathussery Grama W.P(C) No.15941 of 2010 2 Panchayats are concerned, it is stated that it was not the petitioner but some other persons who had distributed water in those Panchayats. 4. Therefore, according to the respondent the liability for payment stands already cleared. 5. In such circumstances, if at all the petitioner has any further claim against the respondent or anybody else, it is for the petitioner to take recourse to the legal remedies that are available in appropriate civil court. The Writ Petition is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC ab JUDGE