IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 16TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 25TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 34419 of 2010(B) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.P.KAMMED KUTTY, S/O.MOHAMMED HAJI, AGED 54 YEARS, P.W.D. CONTRACTOR, KUZHEEPARAMBA P.O., MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.K.V.PAVITHRAN, SRI.JAYANANDAN MADAYI PUTHIYAVEETTIL. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS AND BRIDGES (NORTH) CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE-1. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D. ROADS DIVISION, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. R1 TO R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 34419 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 16th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T According to the petitioner, on 19/1/2006, he was issued Ext.P3 work order. It is stated that for reasons which were beyond his control, work could not be completed and respondents also had accepted this fact. The case of the petitioner is that therefore the work was terminated without risk and cost and that Ext.P8 closure agreement was executed between the parties on 1/12/2009. The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the above, payment has not been made for the work he has done. It is seen that complaining of the above, petitioner has made various representations including Ext.P9 and P9(a), which are pending before the 2nd respondent. 2. In this writ petition, petitioner mainly complains of the inordinate delay in settling the bills. It is obvious that, as at present, the claim of the petitioner has not been decided. Therefore, and taking into account the case of the petitioner that Exts.P9 and P9(a) are pending before the 2nd respondent, it is directed that the 2nd respondent shall consider and pass orders on WPC No. 34419/10 :2 : the aforesaid representations. This the 2nd respondent shall do, at any rate within 6 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of this writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp