IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON THURSDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2011 / 3RD CHAITHRA 1933 WP (C).No. 25293 of 2008(J) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- K. SATHYADEVAN, KRISHNALAYAM, MUNDAKKAL EAST, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR. K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H. CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ATTINGAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. MR. M. DINESH, STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) No. 25293 of 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 24th day of March, 2011 JUDGMENT The prayer of the petitioner is to direct the respondents to release the amount of Rs.6,90,390/- due under the final bill for the work done pursuant to Ext. P1 and the security amount of Rs. 66,000/- with 18 % interest from 25.02.2005. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents 1 to 3 and the learned Government Pleader for the 4th respondent. 3. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, in the course of the proceedings, a substantial portion of the amount has already released and that the petitioner would work out the remedy by approaching other appropriate Forrum. In the said circumstances, the Writ Petition is disposed of without prejudice to the rights and liberties of the petitioner as aforesaid. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd