IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 14936 of 2004(C) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.T.THOMAS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, PURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, PADINJATTUMBHAGAMKARA, ATHIRAMPUZHA VILLAGE, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV.P.NAIR SRI.REJI GEORGE SRI.P.V.GEORGE(ONAKKOOR) SRI.JOE JOSEPH KOCHIKUNNEL SRI.PAULCY KURIAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, ROADS & BRIDGES, SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, (ROADS & BRIDGES), SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, (ROADS DIVISION), KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMARAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 14936 OF 2004-C ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, praying for a direction to the respondents to pay the admitted bill amount due to him for the works done by him. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the bill amounts were already released to the petitioner. But, interest was not paid. The claim of the petitioner for interest is kept open, for which he may work out his remedy before the appropriate forum. The Writ Petition is closed with the above direction. 18th January, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/