IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 20191 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M/S.ABM BUILDERS, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR M.K.ABRAHAM, AGED 60, S/O.M.G.KOZHI, MANIYANODIL HOUSE KADAVANTHRA, COCHIN-682 020. BY ADV. SRI.G.SREEKUMAR (CHELUR) RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE PATHANAMTHITTA MUNICIPALITY, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, PATHANAMTHITTA PO PATHANAMTHITTA . 2. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. LOCAL SELF GOVT. DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ADV. SRI. V.K. SUNIL, S.C. GOVT. PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: W.P.C.NO. 20191/2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------ EXT.P1 COPY OF FIRST AND LAST PAGES OF CONTRACT CERTIFICATE DT. 2-12-2005. EXT.P2 COMPLETION REPORT DT. 2-12-2005. EXT.P3 STATEMENT PREPARED BYO PETITIONER. EXT.P4 LAWYER NOTICE DT. 30-1-2007. EXT.P5 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD DT. 2-2-2007. [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE. S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 20191 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 28th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner has undertaken certain construction works on behalf of the 1st respondent-Municipality. The work was completed on 5-8-2005. The grievance of the petitioner is that although the work has been satisfactorily completed and the final bill had been approved, no payment is being made to the petitioner. The petitioner therefore seeks a direction to the 1st respondent to pay to the petitioner the balance amounts due for the work done by him. The learned counsel for the Municipality submits that there is no dispute regarding the eligibility of the petitioner for payment of the bill amount. The Municipality could not pay the amount only because of want of sufficient funds. Counsel submits that if the Municipality is given some time, the amount would be paid. In the above circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to pay off the balance amounts due to the petitioner in respect of the work done by him, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/