IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 17128 of 2009(I) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ V.BABU, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 72 YEARS, PWD CONTRACTOR, RESIDING AT "KAILAS", PATTAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR. R.S.KALKURA MR. M.S.KALESH MR. HARISH GOPINATH MR. V.VINAY MENON MRS. K.V.P.JAYALEKSHMI MR. M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM) RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, ROADS & BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS & BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. M.A.ASIF THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ WP(C).No. 17128 of 2009(I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE IDENTITY CARD/LICENSE ISSUED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT INDICATING THAT HE IS A RECOGNIZED 'A' CLASS CONTRACTOR AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. P2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION LB4-1756/58 DATED 23.02.2005 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER. P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.03.2009 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P4: COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INDICATING THE RECEIPT OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER. P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 09.05.2009 ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P6: COPY OF THE POSTAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT INDICATING THE RECEIPT OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 17128 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd day of August 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner had undertaken several works of the Public Works Department. His grievance is that the payment of amounts due to him have not been effected in spite of final bills having been passed. Request made by the petitioner vide Exts.P3 and P5 are pending before the third respondent. Third respondent shall look into the same and effect payment in accordance with the list of priority drawn up in the Public Works Department. A reply, therefore, shall be given to the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/