IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 4TH OCTOBER 2011 / 12TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23921 of 2011(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- MANIKANTAN.P,S/O.PEETHAMBARAN,AGED 55, AMBAALATHARA,RODINU MELE VEEDU,MARYAMTTOM, PERUMKADAVILA,NEYYATTINKARA. BY ADV. MR.R.GOPAN RESPONDENT: --------------- THIRUVANANTHAPURAM CORPORATION, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,PALAYAM,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. MR.N.NANDAKUMARA MENON, SENIOR ADVOCATE FOR R1 MR.P.K.MANOJKUMAR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 04/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 23921 of 2011(M) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: PHOTOCOPY OF THE BILL SANCTIONED BY THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER OF KUDAPPANAKKUNNU PANCHAYATH. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL ..... // TRUE COPY // P.A TO JUDGE. HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.23921 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 4th day of October, 2011. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the respondent to disburse the amount due to the petitioner as per Ext.P1 forthwith and to disburse the amount of Rs.1,94,825/- with 12% interest from 30.3.2011 to the petitioner. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondent. 3. The petitioner is a 'C' class contractor. He had undertaken the contract work of improvement of convent road of Kudappanakkunnu Grama Panchayath. It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioner had completed the work on 18.2.2011, that the work was examined by the Assistant Engineer of the Grama Panchayath and that the Panchayath had issued a certificate certifying the satisfactory completion of the work. Ext.P1 is the copy of bill submitted by the petitioner. Kudappanakkunnu Grama Panchayath has been merged with Thiruvananthapuram Corporation with effect from 1.10.2010 and ::2:: W.P.(C).No.23921 Of 2011 the funds of the Panchayath has been transferred to the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation. 4. The petitioner submits that as per the final settlement of the bill the petitioner is entitled to get Rs.1,94,825/- and the inaction on the part of the respondent in disbursing the amount covered by Ext.P1 bill is illegal and unjustified. 5. The learned standing counsel on instructions submits that the amount due to the petitioner will be paid without further delay. 6. In the above facts and circumstances, this Court direct the respondent to disburse the amount due to the petitioner within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-