IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 26TH OCTOBER 2010 / 4TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 31367 of 2010(U) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- M.V.LOUIS,MOOKEN HOUSE, ARANATTUKARA ROAD,POOTHOLE PO, THRISSUR 680 004. BY ADVS. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE TRICHUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL LTD.NO.R.306,SHORNUR ROAD, THRISSUR 680 001, REP.BY ITS SECRETARY IN-CHARGE. 2. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TRICHUR DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE HOSPITAL LTD., NO.R.306,SHORNUR ROAD,THRISSUR 680 001. REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR(GENERAL) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,AYYANTHOLE,THRISSUR 680 003 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR(GENERAL) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES,OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (G) OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, AYYANTHOLE,THRISSUR 680 003. R3 & R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.C. SANTHOSH KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. -------------------------------------------- W.P.(C). NO.31367 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a works contractor engaged in the construction and maintenance of buildings and other allied works. In respect of the works undertaken in the buildings pertaining to the first respondent, certain amount has been due for payment to the petitioner. However, the first respondent is refusing to effect payment. Aggrieved by the said action on the part of the first respondent, the petitioner has preferred Ext.P5 representation before the third respondent. It is alleging delay in the matter of taking a decision on Ext.P5 that this Writ Petition has been filed. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Government Pleader. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that pursuant to the receipt of Ext.P5, the third respondent has forwarded the same to the fourth respondent, the competent authority. Since the fourth respondent has already received Ext.P5, the said authority is bound to pass orders thereon with notice to respondents 1 and 2 and also to the petitioner. Therefore, without making any W.P.(C) NO.31367/2010 2 observations as to the merits of the contentions, this Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the fourth respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment with notice to the petitioner and respondents 1 and 2. (C.T. RAVIKUMAR, JUDGE) spc W.P.(C) NO.31367/2010 3 C.T. RAVIKUMAR, J. JUDGMENT September, 2010 W.P.(C) NO.31367/2010 4