IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 4TH DECEMBER 2007 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 W.P(C).No. 30230 of 2007(W) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- MADHUSOODANAN NAIR, S/O RAGHAVAN NAIR, AGED 51 YEARS, RESIDING AT "REMYA NIVAS", VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM. BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONARATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, LMS COMPOUND, TRIVANDRUM. 3. BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, PARASSALA BLOCK, PARASSALA. 4. NABARD, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT, KERALA, REGIONAL OFFICE PUNNAN ROAD, STATUE, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI.I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 30230 OF 2007 W = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 4th December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the 1st respondent to effect payment of the final bill dated 18.3.2007 submitted by the petitioner in respect of the work he has executed. 2. On instruction, the learned Govt. Pleader submits that the respondents are awaiting additional authorisation from the Government for disbursing the amount that is due to the petitioner. 3. It is the admitted position that the work has been done by the petitioner on a project that was sponsored by NABARD and that NABARD has already effected the payment to the 1st respondent. It is now for the 1st respondent to release the payment to its subordinates to make payment to the contractors who have executed the work. Such being the position, the petitioner cannot be called upon the petitioner to wait indefinitely. In view of this, I dispose of this writ petition directing that the WPC No. 30230/07 -2- process for payment shall be completed and the amount disbursed to the petitioner within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-