IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2007 / 29TH PAUSHA 1928 WP(C).No. 26658 of 2006(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER: ------------------- K.V.MUHAMMED, P.W.D.CONTRACTOR, P.O.NARIPARAMBA, VIA. THAVANUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.KRISHNAN UNNI SRI.VINOD RAVINDRANATH RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL HEALTH OFFICER, P.O.MANJERI. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.BUILDINGS DIVISION, MALAPPURAM. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.BUILDINGS AND LOCAL WORKS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. STATE OF KERALA - REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO P.W.D., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.P.K.SHAKEELA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.26658 OF 2006-W ----------------------------------------- JUDGMENT The petitioner did certain works for the 2nd respondent. It was a deposit work. Though, the final bill was presented long ago, the amount due to him was not released by the 3rd respondent, as respondents 1 and failed to deposit the amount necessary for making the payment. 2. The learned Government Pleader, upon instructions, submitted that the entire amount has, now, been released by the 1st respondent to the 3rd respondent. In view of the above submission, the 3rd respondent is directed to release the balance amount due to the petitioner for executing the above said work within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 19th January, 2007. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. Nm/