IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JULY 2008 / 2ND SRAVANA 1930 W.P(C).No. 22166 of 2008(L) -------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. N.VIJAYAN, MANGALATHU VEEDU, AYIROOR.PO, VARKALA. 2. HARILAL.S, SREEKALA NILAYAM, ANGAGICAL SOUTH, KODUMON, PATHANAMTHITTA. 3. VIJAYAN.S, AMAL BHAVAN, PERUMTHALOOR, KIDANGOOR P.O, PATHANAPURAM. 4. RAJAN, THOTTUMKARA VEEDU, KADAKKAL, EDATHARA.P.O,PATHANAMTHITTA. 5. SAHADEVAN NAIR, SREE NILAYAM, PATHIRICKAL, PATHANAPURAM.P.O. 6. M.T.WILSON, MOOLEKONIL, VETTITHITTA.P.O, PATHANAPURAM. 7. V.K.SAJI, VAYALIL HOUSE, CHETHACKAL P.O, RANNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. 8. K.J.BIJI, KALATHIL HOUSE, MEENADU.P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. 9. E.M.NAZAR, FATHIMA MANZIL, ELIYARAKKAL, KONNI, PATHANAMTHITTA. 10. T.R.SASI, THUDUVILA PUTHEN VEEDU, MANNADY.P.O, ENATHU (VIA), PATHANAMTHITTA DIST. 11. PRAJEEDA SHIBU, THUSHARA, KANNAMANKARA, ADOOR.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA. W.P(C).No. 22166 of 2008 12. T.IBRAHIM, PUTHEN VEEDU, PATHIRICKAL.PO, PATHANAPURAM. 13. JESTIN THAMPI, THAMPI BHAVANAM, VELLARADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.B.S.SWATHI KUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE PLANTATION CORPORATION OF KERALA LTD, AT ITS REGISTERED OFFICE OF KOTTAYAM- 684 004. BY SRI JOSEPH KODIANTHARA, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 22166 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: JULY 24, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are contractors who had taken slaughter tapping of rubber trees in the rubber estate of the 2nd respondent. By Exts.P1 and P2, they have sought for reduction of amounts due to the 2nd respondent and also extension of time. According to the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners, orders have not been passed on Exts.P1 and P2 and therefore this writ petition. 2. I heard the standing counsel who entered appearance on behalf of the 2nd respondent also. 3. Having regard to the facts of the case, I see no reason to decline the relief sought for by the petitioners for the consideration of the aforesaid representations. 4. Accordingly I dispose of this writ petition WP(C) 22166/08 -2- directing that within two weeks of production of a copy of this judgment, the 2nd respondent shall take up and consider Exts.P1 and P2. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE mt/-