IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2009 / 5TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 17528 of 2009(I) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- JOYCE GEORGE, THURUTHIYIL HOUSE, THIRUVANKULAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADVS. DR.K.P.SATHEESAN, MR.K.K.GOPINATHAN NAIR, MR.M.R.JAYAPRASAD, MR.P.MOHANDAS (ERNAKULAM), MR.MATHEW SUNNY. RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PROJECT II CIRCLE IRRIGATION, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT CIRCLE, KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. THE EXE. ENGINEER, KALLADA IRRIGATION PROJECT, DIVISION NO.V, ASHRAMAM, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 17528 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 27th July,2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's father had undertaken a constructionn work in the Minor Irrigation Department. Apparently, the work was completed and he had submitted the final bill for payment. Final bill was not processed and payment was not made because of two vigilance case pending against him. The said vigilance cases ended in acquittal , as evidenced by Ext.P2. 2. In the meanwhile, the contractor had furnished a bank guarantee, at the instance of the Government, as a condition for payment of the balance amount due under the contract. Petitiner's current grievance relates to the requirement to keep the bank guarantee alive in spite of the fact that cases against the petitioner's father have been completed and they have ended in an acquittal. Ext.P3 request before respondents 2 to 4 for permission to release the bank guarantee is under consideration. W.P ( C) No. 17528 of 2009 2 This writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate reliefs in relation to Ext.P3. 3. Heard learned Government Pleader also. 4. The cases against the petitiner's father had ended in an acquittal and now the petitioner's father is also no more. There is no possibility for further steps to be taken in that regard, against him. A decision shall be taken on Ext.P3 within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment in the light of the above observations.. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 17528 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No. 17528 of 2009 4