IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH JULY 2008 / 26TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 12634 of 2008(D) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- 1. A.S.ANIL, ANIL NIVAS, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ARAVINDAN, ANIL NIVAS, MANNANTHALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO FINANCE, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, NATIONAL HIGHWAY DIVISION, P.M.G, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD NATIONAL HIGHWAYS BYEPASS SUB DIVISION NO.1, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED FAZIL FOR R1-5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 17/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 12634 of 2008(D) -2- APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS EXT.P1 - TRUE COPY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. E1/D4-1948/06 DATED 13/11/2006 ISSUED BY THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 - TRUE COPY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. E2/D4-1315(A)/07 DATED 10/8/2007 OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P3 - TRUE COPY OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTION ORDER NO.D5-1766/07 DATED 30/8/2007. EXT.P4 - TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER NO E1/D4-2006-06 DATED 13/11/2006, OF 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT.P5 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 10/2/2008 SUBMITTED BY 1ST PETITIONER. EXT.P6 - TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION SUBMITTED BY 2ND RESPONDENT DATED TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No.12634 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 17th day of July, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners undertook execution of certain works on behalf of the respondents. According to the petitioner an amount of Rs.4,08,846/- is due to the petitioners in respect of the work. The petitioner complains of delay in payment of the same. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the 4th respondent. In paragraph 6 it is admitted that an amount of Rs.3,62,298/- is due to the petitioner from the respondent. It is stated therein that the payment will be released soon on receipt of letter of credit from the Financial Department. The Government Pleader now submits that the amount would be paid within three months. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to see that the petitioner gets the said amount of Rs.3,62,298/- within three months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs