IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE FRIDAY, THE 28TH MARCH 2008 / 8TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 34668 of 2007(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.V.MATHAI, S/O.VARGHESE, AGED 50 YEARS, CHELAKKAL MUNDAN HOUSE, EAST MORAKALA, KUMARAPURAM P.O. BY ADV. SRI.BIJU ABRAHAM RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KUNNATHUNADU GRAMA PANCHAYAT, KUNNATHUNADU, KUMARAPURAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH SUB DIVISION, PERUMBAVOOR. 3. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PH SECTION, KUNNATHUNADU, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PATTIMATTOM P.O. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD. R1 BY ADV. SRI.PAUL K.VARGHESE R2-R3 BY ADV.MR.M.DINESH R4 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.K.J.MOHAMMED ANZAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C. KURIAKOSE,J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No.34668 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated: 28th March, 2008 JUDGMENT It is submitted on behalf of the Standing Counsel for the Water Authority that the 2nd respondent can be directed to check measure the measurements already recorded by the third respondent and on the basis of such check measurements, the question of paying amounts claimed by the petitioner in the bill can be considered. Under these circumstances, I dispose of the Writ Petition itself in the following terms: The 2nd respondent is directed to check the measurements already recorded by the third respondent and on the basis of such measurements the 2nd respondent will place the same before the Panchayat. The Panchayat will there upon release the amounts correctly due to the petitioner on the basis of the measurements recorded/check measurements as directed above. The respondents will ensure that all the above directions are complied with at the earliest and at any rate within one month of receiving copy of this judgment. srd PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, JUDGE W.P.C.No. - 2 -