IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2011 / 31ST SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 10633 of 2011(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JOSEPH KURIAN, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, KADAVANATTIL HOUSE, PADINJAREKKARA POST OFFICE, VALLAKOM, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS DIVISION), KOTTAYAM-686001. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.T.K.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.10633/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE RPRESENTATION DT 18.10.2010. P2 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 18.12.2010. P3 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 3.1.2011. P4 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT 4.3.2011. P5 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT 18.9.2002. P6 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DT 25.6.2004. P7 COPY OF THE ORDER DT 4.5.2005. P8 COPY OF THE ORDER DT 10.5.2005. // True Copy // P.A. To Judge ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 10633 of 2011 D ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 22nd day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The main prayer in the writ petition reads as under:- “ Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to disburse the admitted bill amount of `14,60,000/- with interest at the treasury rate with effect from 27.09.2010 forthwith.” 2. According to the petitioner, for effecting maintenance work of Chempu - Palamkadavu road, final bill has been submitted and the aforesaid liability has been admitted by the respondents. It is his complaint that, despite the above, payment was not made and that led the petitioner to file this writ petition. 3. The learned Government Pleader has obtained instructions in the matter and submits that, the liability to the W.P.(C) No.10633/11 : 2 : extent of `10,44,344/- is admitted. After admitting the liability as above, the learned Government Pleader sought to justify the non payment on account of irregularities committed by the Kerala Water Authority in remitting the amounts. 4. Irrespective of the irregularities, fact remains that liability to the extent of `10,44,344/- is admitted. In that view of the matter, the amount should be paid and this shall be done by the second respondent, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate, within eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks/22/08 // True Copy // P.A. To Judge