IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 22ND AUGUST 2008 / 31ST SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 33057 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. O.J.PETER, AKASHAPARAVA CHETTAKAL ORALA ROAD CONVENER, PERUMPALLY P.O., RAJAPURAM, KASARGOD DIST. 671532. 2. K.T.JOSE, CHERUMBACHAL PUZHAKKARA ROAD CONVENER, KALAKKALLU P.O., KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 3. P.M.JOSEPH, PUTHANPURAYIL HOUSE, MUKKUZHI MOTHIRAKKAD ROAD CONVENER, THAYANNUR P.O., KODOM BELUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 4. K.M.SHAJI, KIZHAKKE CHEDIKUNDU PADINJARE CHEDIKUNDU ROAD CONVENER, MALAKKALLU P.O., KASARAGOD. 5. A.KUNHAMBU NAIR, PATHIKKARA KUZHIKODE ROAD CONVENER, THAYANNUR P.O., KODOM BELUR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 6. A.T.JOSE, THEKKE ANCHALA- VADAKKE ANCHALA ROAD CONVENER, MALAKKALLU P.O., KALLAR GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KASARAGOD DISTRICT. 7. SHIJI, M.M., POODAMKALLU KANJIRATHADY ROAD CONVENER, MAMBAZHAKKARA VEEDU, RAJAPURAM P.O. KASARAGOD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.ABRAHAM VAKKANAL (SR.) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, REVENUE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KASARAGOD. 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, KANHANGAD BLOCK, HOSDURG, KASARGOD DIST. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.NOBLE MATHEW FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.33057/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS EXT.P1:- COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. ENGINEER TO THE IST PETITIONER DT. 2.8.2006. EXT.P2:- COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. ENGINEER TO THE 2ND PETITIONER DT. 2.8.06. EXT.P3:- COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. ENGINEER TO THE 3RD PETITIONER DT. 2.8.06. EXT.P4:- COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. ENGINEER TO THE 4TH PETITIONER DT. 2.8.06. EXT.P5:- COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. ENGINEER TO THE 5TH PETITIONER DT. 2.8.06. EXT.P6:- COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE ASST. ENGINEER TO THE 6TH PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P7:- COPY OF THE AGREEMENT SCHEDULE IN RESPECT OF THE 7TH PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P8:- COPY OF THE MEMO PAYMENT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO IST PETITIONER. DT. NIL. EXT.P9:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF PAYMENT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO 2ND PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P10:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF PAYMENT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO 3RD PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P11:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF PAYMENT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO 4TH PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P12:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF PAYMENT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO 5TH PETITIONER DT. NIL. EXT.P13:- COPY OF THE MEMO OF PAYMENT ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO 6TH PETITIONER. DT. NIL. EXT.P14:- COPY OF THE GOVT. LETTER NO.2457/NC/3/2006/DIN. SR. 31.5.06. EXT.P15:- COPY OF THE PETITION BY THE IST PETITIONER DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P15(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P16:- COPY OF THE PETITIO BY THE 2ND PETITIONER DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P16(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P17:- COPY OF THE PETITION BY the 3RD PETITIONER DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P17(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. W.P.(C) NO.33057/2006 EXT.P18:- COPY OF THE PETITION BYTHE 4TH PETITIONER DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P18(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P19:- COPY OF THE PETITION BY THE 5TH PETITIONER DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P19(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P20:- COPY OF THE PETITION BY THE 6TH PETITIONER DT. 6.11.06. EXT.P20(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P21:- COPY OF THE PETITION BY THE 7TH PETITIONER DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P21(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 4.9.06. EXT.P22:- COPY OF THE JOINT PETITION DT. 25.09.06. EXT.P22(a):- COPY OF THE RECEIPT (UCP) DT. 25.9.06. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33057 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 22nd August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, direction or order, commanding respondents to make the payment in respect of the Flood Relief Works covered by Exts.P1 and P7, the execution of which was completed by the petitioner as Convenor of Beneficiary Committee, urgently within a specified time, without deducting tax and Bank commission.” In case the admitted amounts have not been disbursed to the petitioners, the same shall be disbursed within one month from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The rest of the disputes including that of interest are left open to be pursued before the civil court. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.33057 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 22nd August, 2008.