IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2008 / 15TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 7440 of 2008(I) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. GEORGE KUROO, EDAMPADATH HOUSE PAINGARAPPILLY P.O., MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM. 2. T.G.ISSAC, THOMMANKUDIYIL HOUSE MULANTHURUTHY, ERNAKULAM. 3. SAJU PETER, PALAL HOUSE KAKKANADU. 4. N.K.SHAMSU @ SHAMSUDHIN NADUVILE VALAMKOTTIL HOUSE MAVELIPURAM, KAKKANADU. BY ADV. SRI.P.P.JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT ,REVENUE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT P.W.D.,GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, CIVIL STATION KAKKANADU. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROADS AND BRIDGES DIVISION, KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ROADS SUB DIVISION,KAKKANADU, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR. I.V. PRAMOD. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 7440 OF 2008 I = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th April, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioners are contractors. According to them, substantial amounts are due to them from the respondents for the works executed by the petitioners. Ext. P1 is a chart where they have given the bill date, name of work , agreement number, amount and other particulars. It is praying for a direction to the respondents to release payment in terms of their approved bills, this writ petition has been filed. 2. The learned Govt. Pleader, on instructions, submits that they are awaiting letter of credit from the 3rd respondent and that immediately on receipt of the letter of credit the payments will be released to the petitioners. As is seen from Ext. P1 itself the bills are of November and December, 2007. In view of this the writ petition is disposed of directing that the amounts due to the petitioners shall be paid to them immediately on receipt of the letter of credit from the 3rd respondent. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-