IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN SATURDAY, THE 23RD MAY 2009 / 2ND JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 32895 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SURESH R.C., AGED 33 YEARS, S/O. M.P.KUNJIRAMA PODUVAL, ERAVIL,PILICODE P.O. KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.K.VIPINDAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE SUPERINTENDENT ENGINEER, ' P.W.D. ELECTRICAL WING, OFFICE OF THE CHEIF ENGINEER, MUSEUM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER P.W.D. ELECTRICAL SUB DIVISION, P.W.D. COMPLEX, PALLIKUNNU, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER P.W.D. ELECTRICAL DIVISION, CIVIL STATION,KOZHIKODE. 4. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY P.W.D THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE PADNE GRAMA PANCHAYATH REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY P.O. PADNE, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. ADV. SRI.C.K.SREEJITH FOR R5 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.SMITHA SUKUMAR FOR R1 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 23/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 33895/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.30.07.07. P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.3.11.07 BY R5 TO R2. P3. COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE TO R2. P4. COPY OF THE LETTER BY R2 DTD.23.7.08. P5. COPY OF THE LETTER ALONG WITH THE SCHEDULE. P6. COPY OF THE NEWSPAPER REPORTS. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P(C).No.32895 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 23rd day of June, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is an electrical contractor for the electrification work of the Primary Health Centre, Padne. His tender was accepted and he completed the work, according to him, satisfactorily. The grievance of the petitioner is that the amounts due to the petitioner in respect of the work are not being paid to him. A counter affidavit has been filed, which does not disclose any serious objections in respect of the payment except that the normal procedure to be followed in the matter could not be completed. The petitioner cannot be directed to wait indefinitely for payment of the amounts due to him for the work he had already completed, only on account of the delay on the part of the respondents to complete the procedure for such payment. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the amounts due to the petitioner for the work done by him are disbursed, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge