IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE TUESDAY, THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2006 / 7TH AGRAHAYANA 1928 WP(C).No. 30727 of 2006(G) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MANIKANDAN, S/O.SUNDARAM, AGED 40 YEARS, HOUSE NO.75, ANAYIRANKAL P.O., UDUMPANCHOLA TALUK, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.N.M.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, IDUKKI DISTRICT, COLLECTORATE, PAINAVU, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 3. THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, DEVIKULAM, BLOCK OFFICE, DEVIKULAM, IDUKKI DISTRICT. 4. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICE, DEVIKULAM. 5. THE SECRETARY, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT, IDUKKI. 6. THE SANTHAMPARA GRAMA PANCHAYAT, TO BE REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, SANTHANPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY G.P. SRI.MATHEW G.VADAKKAL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/11/2006, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: PIUS C.KURIAKOSE, J. ---------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 30727 of 2006 ---------------------------------- Dated this 28th day of November, 2006 JUDGMENT The grievance of the petitioner, who was entrusted with the work of Vettuvanpara - Sankarapandian Mettu Road belonging to the 6th respondent Panchayat, is that the execution of the work exceeded the estimated amount by several times and that he incurred more than Rupees 5 Lakhs over the estimate on an assurance by the respondents 3 to 6 that the petitioner will be reimbursed without delay. The claim of the petitioner seems to be virtually admitted by Ext.P3 issued by the District Panchayat officer. The petitioner complains that payments have not been made to the petitioner so far. 2. I do not propose to take a decision in the matter. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 before the 2ndrespondent- District Collector. The 2nd respondent will take up Ext.P4, hear the petitioner, seek remarks from everybody else concerned and WPC No.30727/2006 2 take a correct and just decision on Ext.P4 at the earliest and at any rate within two months of receiving a copy of this judgment. The writ petiti WW 31385 2006 WWon is disposed of as above. PIUS C.KURIAKOSE Judge dpk