IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2009 / 12TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20605 of 2008(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONERS: --------------------- 1. M.BALACHANDRAN, KOLASSERIL, NEAR UNION CLUB, KOTTAYAM. 2. BABY THOMAS, KALAPURACKAL, THELLAKOM, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. MR.K.GOPALAKRISHNA KURUP. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, KOTTAYAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KOTTAYAM MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. R1 & R2 BY ADVS. MR.SIBY MATHEW, MR.PHILIP J.VETTICKATTU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2009,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.20605/2008-C: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE JUDGEMENT DTD. 24/11/1999 IN O.P. NO. 26253/1999. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT DTD. 06/03/2003 IN O.P. NO. 37253/2002. EXT.P.3: COPY OF THE BILL SUBMITTED BY THE P.1. EXT.P.4: COPY OF THE BILL SUBMITTED BY THE P.2. EXT.P.5: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 05/02/2008 ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENT. EXT.P.6: COPY OF THE NOTIFICATION DTD. 20/02/2008. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. Prv. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.20605 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners seek a direction to the first respondent to release the amounts which are due under different contracts carried out by them. Respondents have filed a counter affidavit. They admit certain amounts. Therefore, without prejudice to any allegations of the respondents regarding completion of the works or the failure to complete any work and without prejudice to contentions of the petitioners regarding the total outstandings due to them, this writ petition is ordered directing that all admitted amounts shall be released within a period of 45 days from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. It is clarified that all issues on merits are left open. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge. kkb.3/8.