IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 31ST MAY 2007 / 10TH JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 1141 of 2007(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ VALUE VENTURES, 18/8, "RJASREE", KALVAKULAM ROAD, KOPPAM, PALAKKAD-1, REPRESENTED BY C.KRISHNAKUMAR, PARTNER. BY ADV. SRI.SAJEEV KUMAR K.GOPAL SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. MALABAR CEMENTS LTD., WALAYAR, PALAKKAD-24, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER (WORKS), MALABAR CEMENTS LTD., WALAYAR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND (A.201) SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/05/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================================= W.P.(C).No.1141 of 2007 ================================== Dated this the 31st day of May, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a contractor who took contract for executing works on behalf of the respondents. The petitioner now challenges the decision to withhold an amount of Rs.2.75 lakhs from the monthly bill of the petitioner. The petitioner has filed Exts.P4 and P5 representations before the 2nd respondent. The petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exts.P4 and P5 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders w.p.c.1141/07 2 in accordance with law, on Exts.P4 and P5, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge.