IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2008 / 15TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 23602 of 2008(I) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- 1. V.J.JOSEPH, AGED 48 YEARS S/O.JOSEPH, VATTOTH HOUSE, JOSEGIRI POST KUNJITHANNI, KOCHUPPU 2. SIJO PAUL, AGED 32 YEARS S/O. M.D.PAULOSE, MUTTANTHOTIL HOUSE KIZHAKAMBALAM. P.O. BY ADV. SRI.A.T.ANILKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO THE REVENUE DEPARTMENT SECRETARIATE, TRIVANDRUM 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR IDUKKI 3. SUB COLLECTOR DEVIKULAM 4. ASST.ENGINEER, NH SECTION'NO.1 MUNNAR BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. I.V. PREMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J ================== W.P(C)No. 23602 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 6th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T The petitioners' vehicles were used for the purpose of demolition of buildings constructed in Government lands unauthorisedly at Munnar, by the Government. Petitioners are entitled to various amounts as hire charges for the vehicles and other materials hired from the petitioners. Petitioners seek a direction to the 2nd respondent to disburse the amounts due to them as per Ext.P3. The learned Government Pleader submits that the same would be paid expeditiously. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 2nd respondent to disburse the amounts due to the petitioners, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs