IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JANUARY 2008 / 13TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 18110 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.V.CHANDRAN, AGED 38, S/O.AYYAPPAN (LATE), ANTHURUVALAPPIL, POST OTHALOOR, THRITHALA VIA, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.SANTHEEP ANKARATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. PATTITHARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PATTITHARA POST, OTTAPALAM TALUK. BY ADV. SRI.K.P.SUDHEER G.P. SHRI.M.R.SABU. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ====================== W.P.(C).No.18110 of 2007 ====================== Dated this the 3rd day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T A learned Judge of this court has passed the following judgment in W.P(C).No.13414/2007. “The petitioner is the Convenor of the beneficiary committee constituted for executing the work Gokhele Vembath Meppuram M.W.s (Mini water scheme). No.5077/06 within the area of the third respondent Panchayat in Palakkad District. Under Ext.P1 the work was included in S.G.R.Y.(Sampurna Gramin Rozgar Yojana) Scheme for 2005-06 as per decision of the Panchayat. Ext.P2 rough estimate for the work is Rs.2,50,000/-. Under Ext.P3 the petitioner has been recognized as convenor of the beneficiary committee constituted for execution of the work. The grievance of the petitioner is that though the work was completely executed on time and to the satisfaction of the technical authorities, the amount spared to him – Rs.1,73,100/- is not being paid. 2. A detailed statement has been filed by Panchayat producing various documents. The statements and the documents would show that the Panchayat cannot be blamed for not releasing the amount which is correctly due to the petitioner. Ext.R3(c) representation has been submitted by the Panchayat before the Government under the Local Self Government Department wherein Ext.R3(k) order issued by the Government in the case of Thirumittakode Grama Panchayat, another Panchayat in the Palakkad District itself is relied on and referred to. Considering the circumstance that the work in question was satisfactorily executed and the amount claimed is due to the petitioner it is only appropriate that the Government takes into account Ext.R3(n) and pass early orders on Ext.R3(c). This writ petition therefore will stand disposed of issuing the following direction: The first respondent will take up Ext.R3(c) immediately considering Ext.R3(k) order passed in favour of Thirumittakode panchayat and take a decision at the earliest, at any rate within six w.p.c.18110/07 2 weeks of the petitioner placing before the Government a copy of this judgment, copy of this writ petition and a copy of necessary Exhibits particularly Ext.R3(k).” 2. Both parties now agree that this writ petition also can be disposed of in terms of the above judgment and that in fact there was an earlier direction to post this writ petition along with W.P(C).No.13414/2007. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of in terms of the above judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE