IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN THURSDAY, THE 1ST FEBRUARY 2007 / 12TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 34076 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ R. MURALEEDHARAN NAIR, GOVT. `A' CLASS CONTRACTOR, SREYAS, M-7, MURALI NAGAR, AMBALAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.LAL GEORGE SRI.ANIMON A. JOHN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, L.M.S. COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PROJECT OFFICER, DRDA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. CHIRAYANKEEZHU BLOCK PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CHIRAYANKEEZHU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHIRAYINKEEZHU. 7. GENERAL MANAGER, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMLENT, KERALA REGIONAL OFFICE, PUNNEN ROAD, STATUE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY SPL.G.P.SRI.M.P.PRAKASH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan, J. =================================== W.P.(C)No.34076 of 2006 =================================== Dated this the 1st day of February, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner is a contractor. He is stated to have done certain works for the State Government relating to certain NABARD projects. He has made Exts.P5 and P6 representations seeking revision of rates and applying the 2004 schedule of rates for the works in question. This is a matter that can gain attention only at the hands of the Government, subject of course of the right of the petitioner, to agitate any of his legal rights before the competent courts. In the aforesaid circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing that the competent among respondents 1 and 2 will take up the case of the petitioner and render a decision on his request after adverting to and considering the relevant materials and after giving him an opportunity of being heard. If Ext.P7 is relevant, the same will also be considered. A final decision shall be taken, as expeditiously as WPC34076/2006 -:2:- possible, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thottathil B.Radhakrishnan, Judge. sl.