IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC WEDNESDAY, THE 2ND JULY 2008 / 11TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 19912 of 2008(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- SAJAN N.S. AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.SCARIA, SAJI BHAVAN, MUKKOODU P.O., KARIPPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.MIJI JOHN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. KUNDARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KUNDARA. 2. ASSISTANT ENGINEER (L.S.G.D.), KUNDARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, KUNDARA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 19912 OF 2008 U ==================== Dated this the 2nd day of July, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he is a contractor, who had undertaken works for the respondent Panchayat. It is stated that the payments for the works executed by him have not been released despite having satisfactorily completed the work. It is stated that demanding payment, petitioner has submitted Ext.P1 to the respondents, which has been received on 21/6/2008. According to the petitioner, before Ext.P1 was filed though a notice was also issued, even that did not evoke any response. 2. Taking into account the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as above, I feel for the present, the grievance of the petitioner can be redressed by directing the 1st respondent Panchayat to consider and pass orders on Ext.P1. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing that the 1st respondent shall take up and consider Ext.P1 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 4 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent Panchayat for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp