IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH AUGUST 2009 / 28TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 18900 of 2009(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- S.PADMAKUMAR, GOVT.CONTRACTOR, NIRMALA CONSTRUCTIONS, ALATHARA, SREEKARYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (DRDA), VAZHUTHACAUD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, BLOCK PANCHAYATH, NEDUMANGADU BLOCK PANCHAYATH OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R4 SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R4 SMT.K.R.DEEPA FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. `````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 18900 OF 2009 F `````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 19th day of August, 2009. J U D G M E N T The petitioner did certain works for the 4th respondent Panchayat. He states that the amounts due to him under the contract have not been released. According to him, an amount of Rs.38 lakhs is still due. The Panchayat disputes this allegation and states that different part payments were made and there are also disputes relating to remaining amounts. Under such circumstances, I do not deem it appropriate for this court to issue any direction to release any specified amount. Accordingly, it is ordered that the Panchayat will take a decision on the request of the petitioner for release of the remaining amount as claimed by him and communicate a decision to him, so that, if the petitioner is aggrieved, he can seek appropriate remedies in accordance with law. If amounts are found undisputedly due, that will be released without delay, at any rate, within a period of two months from today. All other disputes left open. Writ petition is ordered accordingly. Sd/- (THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE) aks