IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2010 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1932 WP(C).No. 9771 of 2010(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ABRAHAM, AGED 62, S/O. U.T. VARGHESE, UKKAN HOUSE, AVENUE ROAD, THRISSUR. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) SRI.K.RAVI (PARIYARATH) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT., LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE THRISSUR MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, M.O. ROAD, THRISSUR. MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.K.B.MOHANDAS, SC FOR CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.9771 of 2010 (V) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 23rd day of March, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that he is a contractor, who had undertaken several works on behalf of the respondent Corporation. It is stated that in respect of the works completed by him, he had made security deposits, the details of which are given in Ext.P1, and that these security deposits have not been refunded to him. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the respondent Corporation to refund the security deposits as enumerated in Ext.P1. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, he has a claim for refund of the security deposits, he has to make an application before the Corporation, so that the 2nd respondent can deal with his claim. Since the petitioner has not produced any such claim submitted before the Corporation in this writ petition, I direct that it will be open to the petitioner to lodge a proper claim before the 2nd respondent for refund of the security deposit, if any, that is due to WP(C) No.9771/2010 -2- him. It is made clear that if any such claim is lodged, the Secretary shall consider the same without any delay, and pass orders thereon. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the representation to be filed as above before the 2nd respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg