IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2727 of 2010(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAJEEV V.KURIAKOSE,GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR VALEATH HOUSE, KADAYIRUPPU, KOLENCHERRY-682 311. BY ADV. SRI.MURALI PURUSHOTHAMAN SRI.DEEPU LAL MOHAN SRI.LEENA MURALI RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. OLLUKKARA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OLLUKKARA, THRISSUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, OLLUKKARA BLOCK PANCHAYAT, OLLUKKARA, THRISSUR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ....................... W.P.(C).2727/2010 ....................... Dated this the 28th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT 1. Petitioner submits that being a registered A-class Government contractor, the 1st respondent, awarded him the work “NABARD – RIDF XI – Ollukkara Block – Improvements to Payyanam Veendassery Chennaippara Road at Pananchery Panchayat”. It is stated that though the site was handed over to him on 1.3.2008, the work was stopped by the Forest Authorities on 6.5.2008 and thereafter, the Forest Authorities have not granted permission for resuming the work. 2. In the meanwhile, the period specified in the agreement for completion of the work also expired. Petitioner submits that in the aforesaid circumstances, he made Ext.P5 to the 2nd respondent requesting him to relieve him from the structural obligations and to disburse the amount for the work, which he has already completed. It is stated that no orders have been passed on Ext.P5. Therefore, the writ petition is filed. W.P.(C).2727/10 2 3. Considering the facts as noticed above, the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed if the 2nd respondent considered Ext.P5. 4. Therefore, I direct the 2nd respondent to consider Ext.P5 and pass orders thereon, with notice to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs