IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR FRIDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2011 / 1ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 32240 of 2010(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.A.ISAAC, BHAGAVATHUKUZHIYIL, KADAPRA-MANNAR P.O., NIRANAM, THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.T.P.PRADEEP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. NIRANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, NIRANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST-689 621. 2. THE SECRETARY, NIRANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NIRANAM, PATHANAMTHITTA DIST.-689 621. 3. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, LSGD (PUBLIC WORKS) SECTION, NIRANAM GRAMA PANCHAYATH, NIRANAM-689 621. ADV. SRI.R.GIREESH VARMA FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 32240 of 2010(D) APPENDIX Ext.P1: True copy of the agreement dated 10.12.2009. Ext.P2: True copy of the relevant page of the Measurement book. Ext.P3: True copy of the requisition dated 12.07.2010 issued by the 3rd respondent. Ext.P4: True copy of the authorisation dated 18.08.2010. // True copy // TKS C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.32240 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 21st January, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner who is the Convenor of a beneficiary committee for implementation of Panniyathu Padi - Veduthara road re-tarring project of the first respondent Grama Panchayat, has filed this writ petition seeking issuance of a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to disburse the balance amount as per Ext.P3. When this matter is taken up today, the learned standing counsel for the respondents submitted that the balance amount legally due in connection with the aforesaid work would be disbursed to the petitioner before 31.3.2011. This is recorded. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to disburse to the petitioner the balance amount pertaining to the aforesaid work on or before 31.3.2011. In case the respondents fail to disburse the amount within the above stipulated time, the amount payable to the petitioner would carry interest at the rate of 8.5% per annum from 31.3.2011. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS