IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 12TH OCTOBER 2010 / 20TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30460 of 2010(F) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- 1. ALL KERALA GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM, REP. BY THE DISTRICT PRESIDENT SRI.SUNDERESAN. 2. SRI.SUNDERESAN, DISTRICT PRESIDENT, ALL KERALA GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION, KOLLAM DISTRICT, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN. RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOLLAM - 1. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA - 1. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 1. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/10/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` W.P.(C) No. 30460 of 2010 F ``````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Dated this the 12th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T First petitioner is the All Kerala Government Contractors Association, Kollam district and the second petitioner is its President. 2. Complaint of the petitioners is that they have taken up various works of the respondents but, on account of the cost escalation, particularly of metal, rubbles and sand, they are not in a position to proceed with the work. It is stated that realising their difficulty, the Government have issued directions to respondents 1 and 2 to convene meetings of the Contractors and quarry owners and suppliers of the materials to arrive at a reasonable price. Petitioners state that though such a direction was issued by the Government, respondents have not convened any meeting or taken any action. On this basis, this writ petition is filed praying for orders requiring respondents 1 and 2 to implement the Government decision. WPC.30460/10 : 2 : 3. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that respondents 1 and 2 have not received any instruction from the Government so far, but admits of having received complaints from the petitioners. It is stated that despite this, first respondent will convene a meeting soon after the Election to the local bodies, scheduled to be held this month. In so far as the second respondent is concerned, it is stated that he has already convened a meeting of all parties on 28-09-2010 and has issued directions. It is stated that, if necessary, the second respondent will take further efforts in the matter. 4. In the light of the aforesaid submissions, what is required is that respondents 1 and 2 should take steps in the manner as submitted by the learned Government Pleader, which, they shall do on the production of a copy of this judgment. Writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) aks