IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 903 of 2008(G) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------------- SURESH D., D.S.ELECTRICALS, C.B.4332, TC 42/855, LEELA BHAVAN, VALLAKADAVU P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL HOME SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, BUILDING AND LOCAL WORKS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ELECTRICAL DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.903/2008 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER VIDE NO.S11-15831/2005 DTD. 28/02/2005 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE G.O.(RT) NO.339/2006/HOME DTD. 6/02/2006. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.G.O.(RT) NO.681/07/HOME DTD. 15/03/2007 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 2/11/2007 OF 6TH RESPONDENT SUBMITTED BYTHE PETITIONER. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 2/12/2007 BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT BY THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ----------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 903 OF 2008 ----------------------------------------------- Dated this the 18th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The prayer sought for in this Writ Petition is an expeditious settlement of his bills in terms of which substantial amounts are stated to be due for the works the petitioner has executed. 2. The learned Government Pleader submits that bills up to 31.10.06 have already been settled and in so far as the subsequent payments are concerned, they are pending for scrutiny of the Executive Engineer and administrative sanction of the 2nd respondent is also awaited. 3. It may be true that these procedural formalities are required to be completed. But, for completion of these formalities, the petitioner cannot be compelled to wait for payment endlessly. In view of this, I do not think that there is justification for the inordinate delay in settlement of the petitioners payment. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing that the payment to the petitioner shall be settled by the respondents at any rate within four months of production of a copy of this judgment. WPC No. 903 OF 2008 2 The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 6th respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE ttb WPC No. 903 OF 2008 3