IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN WEDNESDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2007 / 11TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 1781 of 2007(K) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ E.C. CHERIYAN, S/O.JOSEPH CHERIYAN, CONTRACTOR, INCHIKKALA CONSTRUCTIONS, THELLAKOM P.O., KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.KURUVILLA JACOB RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT.OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETRY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS AND BRIDGES, SOUTH CIRCLE, TRIVANDRUM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM. 6. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER PWD ROADS DIVISION, KOTTAYAM. 7. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. BY SPL. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.M.P.PRAKASH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J ------------------------------------------- W.P(C).No.1781 OF 2007 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 31st day of January, 2007 JUDGMENT Having heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Special Government Pleader, this writ petition is disposed of directing that all amounts which are admitted to be due to the petitioner in terms of the final bill for the work covered by agreement No.21/SESC/2002-2003 dated 30.7.2002, on the basis of the relevant M-book maintained by the 5th respondent, will be finalised and released in accordance with relevant seniority in the date of completion of the work. THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN Judge kkb.