IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH MARCH 2007 / 23RD PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 39732 of 2003(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- MATHEW JOSEPH, AMPAKADU HOUSE, AGED 52 YEARS, SECRETARY, EDAKKARUKA NALUNALPATHUM PADASEKHARA NELLULPADAKA SAMITHI, REG.NO.A.1322/90, CHAMPAKULAM, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN, SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN, SRI.GEORGE MATHEW, SRI.P.J.JOSEPH. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, CHAMPAKULAM. 3. AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, CHAMPAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. K.U. MANOJKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/03/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.39732/2003: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE AGREEMENT DT. 02/12/1996. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.39732 of 2003 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 14th March, 2007. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this Court with certain grievances regarding payment of bill amounts in respect of the works executed by him in his capacity as the convenor of the beneficiary committee. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the third respondent, the stand taken is that the work was not executed and completed according to the tenor and terms of the agreement dated 2.12.1996(Ext.P1). According to the petitioner, being a beneficiary committee, they have taken all earnest steps to execute the work and the work has been executed also. In view of the stand taken by the third respondent, the petitioner may approach the second respondent by way of an appropriate representation within a period of one month from today, in which event, the matter will be looked into by the second respondent with notice to the petitioner and appropriate action in accordance with law to settle the amounts due to the petitioner in respect of the works executed by him will be taken, within another three months. The question of interest is left open. The writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. OP NO. 2 tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- O.P.No. of 2002 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 14th March, 2007.