IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 25TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 4TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 29623 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P. ANILKUMAR, T.C 50/351-1, SREENANDANAM, KALADY, KARAMANA.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.SABU GEORGE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- CORPORATION OF THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY ADV. SRI. P.K. MANOJ KUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W. P (C) No. 29623 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 25th November, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a contractor who undertook and executed certain works on behalf of the respondent-Corporation. Petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that amounts due for completion of that work has not been paid. In the statement filed by the respondent-Corporation, the Corporation states that although, belatedly, the petitioner has completed the work, they are not in a position to pay the bill amounts to the petitioner in view of the fact that the Government has not sanctioned the maintenance grant in view of the delayed completion of the work. Although they are prepared to pay the amounts from own funds of the Corporation, it would require some time to get orders for re-appropriation of the funds. Therefore, the respondent seeks some more time to pay the bill amounts due to the petitioner. Taking into consideration all the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Corporation to pay to the petitioner bill amounts due to him in respect of the work in question, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [true copy] P.S to Judge.