IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 27TH OCTOBER 2010 / 5TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 32725 of 2010(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.P.CHANDRADASAN, S/O.LATE APPUTTY, AGED 66 YEARS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, VISWAHINDU BHAVAN, CHALAPPURAM, KOZHIKODE-673002. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.SREEJITH SRI.M.PROMODH KUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- PERINTHALMANNA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, P.O.PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY SRI.P.K.VIJAYA MOHANAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.32725 of 2010 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a contractor who had executed certain works for the Perinthalmanna Municipality. He does not dispute the fact that payment for the work done was made. He however, contends that only the principal amount of the bill was paid and that interest for delayed payment of the bill amount was not paid. The contract entered into between the petitioner and the respondent has not been produced. The entitlement of the petitioner for payment of interest in the event of the delay in payment of the bill amount has not been proved. In such circumstances I am of the opinion that the remedy of the petitioner, if he is aggrieved by the delay in payment of the bill amount, is to institute a suit in the court of competent jurisdiction claiming interest for the belated payment. Without prejudice to that right this writ petition is dismissed. P.N.RAVINDRAN, Judge. ahg. P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P(C).No.32725 of 2010 ---------------------------- JUDGMENT 27th October, 2010