IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2007 / 28TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 17207 of 2004(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- GEORGE SAIBU, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, STAR LAND, PARANTHAL P.O, PANTHALAM VIA., PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD. (ROADS AND BRIDGES), SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA. 6. ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ROADS SUB DIVISION, ADOOR. BY ADV. SRI.R.T.PRADEEP SRI.V.VIJULAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER(FINANCE) SRI.M.P.PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 17207 OF 2004-W ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court, praying for a direction to the respondents to release the admitted bill amount due to him with 12% interest with effect from the date of registration of the bills. The petitioner has to wait for his turn, as per the priority of the bills already registered. If the respondents do not honour the claim of the petitioner for interest, he can work out his remedies, after the payment is received by him. With the above direction, the Writ Petition is closed. 18th January, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/