IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2008 / 18TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 33469 of 2007(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- SIVADASAN PILLAI, PANDARATHIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, MANNANKARA CHIRA, THIRUVALLA, CONVENER, BENEFICIARY COMMITTEE, WARD NO.29, THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY. BY ADV. SRI.MVS.NAMBOOTHIRY SRI.R.VINOD RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF DISASTER MANAGEMENT, REVENUE (K) SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DRDA, PATHANAMTHITTA. 4. THE THIRUVALLA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND, SC FOR MUNICIPALITY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. =============== W.P.(C) NO. 33469 OF 2007 H ===================== Dated this the 8th day of January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he had executed certain works at the instance of the 4th respondent Municipality. As is evident from Ext.P6, on completion of the work, the Municipality has issued Ext.P6 dated 7/3/07 to the District Collector, certifying that the petitioner has satisfactorily completed the work and requested to authorise payment of the amount due to the petitioner. Making reference to Ext.P7, petitioner also submits that Revenue Divisional Officer has also recommended his case for payment to the District Collector on 14/3/2007. The complaint of the petitioner is that despite all these, payment has not been made. Petitioner also submits that the petitioner's wife is seriously ill and therefore seeks an expeditious payment of the amount that is due to him. WPC 33469/07 :2 : In view of the fact that in Exts. P6 and P7, both the Municipality and the RDO have certified satisfactory completion of the work and recommended the case for payment to the petitioner, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the 2nd respondent shall take up Exts. P6 and P7 and examine the same. On such examination, the actual amount that is found to be due to the petitioner shall also be paid without any delay. This process shall be completed by the 2nd respondent as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp