IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2010 / 5TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 23353 of 2010(T) ----------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ IQBAL KUTTY.A., KOTTAPPURATHU HOUSE, VENGA.P.O., SASTHAMCOTTA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-690 521. BY ADV. MR.ANIL K.NARENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY THE SECRETARIAT TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ROADS & BRIDGES, PUBLIC OFFICE, MUSEUM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, COLLECTORATE BUILDING, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. By ADV. MR. P.N. SANTHOSH – GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.23353 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 27th day of July, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a PWD Contractor, who was awarded the work of construction of Kozhimukku-Chambakkulam Road under the Alappuzha PWD Roads Division. The petitioner submits that although the agreement for the work was executed on 8.5.2000, the petitioner could commence the work only in 2003, mainly on account of delay in handing over the site. The petitioner further submits that in view of the inordinate delay in handing over the site, sanctioning of the part bill amounts etc. and also due to the increase in cost of materials and labour, the petitioner cannot now complete the work at the rates originally agreed upon. According to the petitioner, in respect of other similar works, the Government has sanctioned revision of rates to other similarly placed contractors. Seeking that relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P2 petition before the second respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass W.P.(c)No.23353/10 2 orders on Ext.P2 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.23353/10 3 W.P.(c)No.23353/10 4