IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2008 / 13TH JYAISHTA 1930 W.P(C).No. 10765 of 2008(F) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- T.J. MATHAI, S/O.JOSEPH THEKKANATH HOUSE, KOCHI-36. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN SRI.M.R.MOUNEESH RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, COCHIN-31. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER CORPORATION OF COCHIN, COCHIN-31. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER CORPORATION OF COCHIN, COCHIN-31. BY ADV. SRI.S. RAMESH BABU, SC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 10765 OF 2008 - F = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 3rd June 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he had executed the work of construction of a bridge across the Pandarachira at Valumel in Division No. 17 of the Corporation of Kochi. It is stated by the petitioner that he had completed the work in November, 2005 and that verification and all other formalities prior to finalisation of the bill was completed in January, 2007. 2. It is also his case that the final bill for payment was forwarded by the Assistant Executive Engineer to the Account Section of the Corporation and that it is kept pending in the planning section without making payment to him even as of now. According to him the balance amount due to him is more than Rs.13 lakhs and as payment was not forthcoming he has made several representations the last one of which is Ext. P1. Petitioner complains that not only there is non payment, but even the representations are not responded and therefore this writ petition is W.P.(C) No. 10765 OF 2008 -2- filed praying for a direction to the 1st respondent to expedite the payment that is due to him. 3. Standing Counsel who entered appearance on behalf of the Corporation submits that every endeavour is being made to finalise the bill and make payment on an expeditious basis. 4. Taking into account the submissions made by both sides, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the Corporation shall finalise the bill submitted by the petitioner and make payment of the amount that is admittedly due to him. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-