IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 25TH MAY 2009 / 4TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14225 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- G. VIJAYAN & CO., PWD CONTRACTOR, CHENNETHODI HOUSE, EDAYAR.P.O, VALANCHERRY VIA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROAD DIVISION, PALAKKAD. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, PALAKKAD. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY CHIEF SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.14225 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th May,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner, a contractor who undertook the work of Koduvayoor-Thrippaloor road, was paid the bill amount in 2004. Now he has been issued with a notice alleging that seniority maintained in the office of the Executive Engineer, Public Works Department Roads Division in the matter of processing and settlement of bills submitted by the contractors was overlooked in the case of the petitioner whereby Government suffered a loss. By Exhibit-P1 he has been directed to refund an amount of Rs.6,30,000/- which according to the Executive Engineer is the loss suffered by the Government. Exhibit-P1 is issued without notice to the petitioner. 2. In the circumstances, Exhibit-P1 may be treated as a show cause notice. Petitioner may file his objections thereto and a reasoned order may be passed. This shall be done within four months from the date of W.P ( C) No.14225 of 2009 2 receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner's contentions are left open. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.14225 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.14225 of 2009 4