IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 13877 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ N.V.RAJU, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, NJATTUTHOTTIYIL HOUSE, KOLENCHERRY, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.C.JOHN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES (M.P) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION PROJECT II, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PROJECT CIRCLE, PIRAVOM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, DIVISION NO.II, ANGAMALY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. N. SUDHA DEVI FOR R1 & 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 13877 of 2008 EXT.P1: COPY OF THE MEMO OF WORK TENDERED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D6-4207/2006 DTD 17.5.2007 FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD 27.5.2007 OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.D6-4207 DATED 22.2.2008 OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 15.3.2008 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE. S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.13877 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a Contractor, who has been awarded certain balance work, in respect of which there are disputes between the respondents and the petitioner regarding the execution thereof. Apparently, the petitioner now seeks revision of rates. The petitioner claims that in respect of the dispute, the 3rd respondent - Superintending Engineer has issued Ext.P2 report to the 2nd respondent - Chief Engineer. For the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and pass appropriate orders regarding the petitioner's claims. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. I am of opinion that the 2nd respondent can be directed to consider Ext.P2 and take a decision on the question expeditiously. Accordingly, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P2 and take a final decision in the matter, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner also, within a period W.P.(c)No.13877/08 2 of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 2nd respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.13877/08 3