IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 29TH JANUARY 2010 / 9TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1242 of 2010(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- N.G.PETER, S/O.LATE N.V.GEORGE, P.W.D.CONTRACTOR, NELLIKKAL HOUSE, PYARY JUNCTION, KOCHI-5. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALITY, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 2. THE SECRETARY, NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALITY, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 3. NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, OFFICE OF THE NEDUMANGAD MUNICIPALI TY, NEDUMANGAD P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. 4. THE CHIEF TOWN PLANNER, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN, SC FOR R1 MS.K.R.DEEPA, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 29/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.1242 of 2010 (E) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 29th day of January, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that respondents 1 to 3 awarded him the work of construction of an indoor stadium. After he commenced work, according to him, for reasons which are not attributable to him, he had to discontinue the work and the work could not be resumed thereafter. The petitioner's case is that since the work was abandoned for the reasons attributable to respondents 1 to 3, he is entitled to be paid the amount due to him for the work he executed. It is stated that however payment was not made and therefore he submitted Ext.P9 representation before the aforesaid respondents claiming payment, and that not only that payment is not given even, a reply to the claim has not been given. It is in these circumstances, this writ petition is filed. 2. Having regard to the aforesaid claim made, I feel it is only appropriate that the respondents consider the claim made by Exts.P9. WP(C) No.1242/2010 -2- Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of directing that orders on Ext.P9 representation shall be passed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, along with a copy of this writ petition. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg