IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 26TH MARCH 2009 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 9712 of 2009(H) ------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.K.JOHN, GOVT. CONTRACTOR, MANIVELLIL HOUSE, INCHAKANADU P.O., THRISSUR. BY MR.K.BABU THOMAS, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, IRRIGATION CENTRAL CIRCLE, THRISSUR. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, CHEMBUKAVU, THRISSUR. BY MR. P.N. SANTHOSH, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.9712 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 26th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that in respect of the work awarded to him as per Ext.P1, he having completed the work ahead of the schedule, is entitled to be paid bonus at the rate of 1% of the contract value. The said amount has not been paid so far. Therefore, he has raised this claim by filing Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent. This claim has not been considered so far and therefore, the writ petition has been filed. 2. If, as stated by the petitioner, he has raised his claim for bonus by filing Ext.P5 before the 2nd respondent, it is the duty of the 2nd respondent to consider the same and pass orders thereon. This has not been done. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to deal with Ext.P5. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg