IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 5TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 14TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33449 of 2006(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- D.MANOHARAN, ATTUKAL BHAVAN, T.C.20/1735, KARAMANA, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.K.L.NARASIMHAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H.CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, OBSERVATORY HILLS, TRIVANDRUM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, WATER SUPPLY DIVISION, ATTINGAL. ADV. SMT.AMBIKA DEVI, SC, KWA FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 33449/2006 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1 : COPY OF THE SELECTION NOTICE ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER DATED 28.10.2000. EXT. P2 : COPY OF THE WORKING OF THE TOTAL COST OF TENDER. EXT. P3 : COPY OF THE AGREEMENT No.38/2000-01 DT. 5.12.2000. EXT. P4 : COPY OF THE TEST REPORT ON STEEL DATED 24-8-2001. EXT. P5 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 7.9.2001 MADE BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. EXT. P6 : COPY OF THE DIRECTION DATED 15.9.2001 TO THE PETITIONER TO TRANSFER STEEL. EXT. P7 : COPY OF THE LETTER BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT DATED 15.1.2002. EXT. P8 : COPY OF the LETTER DATED 15.1.02 REQUESTING FOR THE EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMPLETION OF WORK. EXT. P9 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONER DATED 3.12.2006. // True Copy // P.A. to Judge. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33449 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of November, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayers: 1) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, direction or order directing the third respondent to effect payment of the final bill already received by him as early as in 2004 against the funds specifically allotted to the work and placed at the disposal of the third respondent and to release the security amount. 2) Direct the third respondent to effect payment for the work already completed against the specific allotment. In case action has not been taken to settle the bills and to pay the amounts if any due to the petitioner, the same shall be done by the respondents, with notice to the petitioner, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 33449 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 05.11.2008