IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 25TH JANUARY 2010 / 5TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37432 of 2009(Y) -------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.A.SIXON, S/O.M.R.ABHIMANYU, AGED 40 YEARS, MANAVELIKKATHU HOUSE, EROOR P.O., TRIPPUNITHURA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY MR.M.JITHESH MENON, ADVOCATE. MR.R.RAJESH PILLAI, ADVOCATE. MR.K.B.SAJEESH, ADVOCATE. RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, COASTAL SHIPPING AND INLAND NAVIGATION (A) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, IRRIGATION AND ADMINISTRATION, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, IRRIGATION DIVISION, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, ERNAKULAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR, INLAND NAVIGATION DIRECTORATE, KALLADA HOUSE, ASRAMAM P.O., KOLLAM 692002. BY MR. P. NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37432 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Contractor who tendered the work regarding development of terminal facilities on boat routes of Ernakulam District. The agreement for the work was accepted as per Exhibit P1 order. 2. The case of the petitioner is that the work was started on 01.07.2007 and the same was completed on 19.03.2008. In the final bill, an amount of Rs.8,07,011/- has been shown. The petitioner was also granted another work namely, construction of RCC Jetty near the High School in Kadamakkuty panchayath, which was also completed duly and final bill for an amount of Rs.7,86,103/- was submitted before the 4th respondent on 27.05.2008. 3. This writ petition is filed seeking for a direction to the respondents to disburse a sum of Rs.15,93,114/- for both the works completed by the petitioner. W.P.(C) No.37432/2009 2 4. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submitted that towards an amount of Rs.14,61,585/-, Letter of Credit has been issued on 20.01.2010. The said submission is recorded. There will be a direction to the respondents to disburse the same within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Regarding the claim for the balance amount, the petitioner will be free to take appropriate action to enforce it in accordance with law. It is made clear that I have not considered anything on the merits of the claim herein. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp