IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 4TH AUGUST 2008 / 13TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23284 of 2008(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.V. DIVAKARAN (RTD. PEON), ERNAKULAM R.D.B SUB DIVISION, (PWD), PANAYAPPALLY HOUSE, EZHUPUNNA.P.O, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.P.SANTHOSH KUMAR (PANAMPALLI NAGAR) SRI.K.P.CHANDRASEKHAR RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, R.D.B ENGINEERING WING (PWD), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, KUTHIATHODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. M.R. SREELATHA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.23284 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of August, 2008 JUDGMENT The only prayer pressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner is for a direction to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 representation. Petitioner points out that in the light of Exts.P4 and P5 there can be no ground for withholding the amount due to the petitioner. Ext.P4 is a communication from the Kerala State Handloom Development Corporation, which is produced to show that the petitioner is not having liability in the particular showroom. Ext.P5 is a communication from the Principal Munsiff intimating that the salary attachment in O.S. 846 of 1998 against the petitioner had been lifted. 2. I heard learned Government Pleader also. In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P3 in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and any other affected party including the plaintiff in O.S. 846 of 1998, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In order to facilitate affording an opportunity of hearing, the petitioner will make available copy of the plaint in O.S. 846 of 1998 along WPC.23284/2008. 2 with a copy of this judgment. The amount found payable will be disbursed to the petitioner without any delay, at any rate within six weeks from the date of taking a decision, by which the amount can be disbursed. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb