IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 27TH MARCH 2008 / 7TH CHAITHRA 1930 W.P(C).No. 7866 of 2008(J) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- T.K.ALIKUTTY, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, S/O.THONIKKADAVATH MOHAMMED HAJI, AGED 48 YEARS, THONIKADAVATH HOUSE, ATHAVANAD AMSOM, DESOM, P.O.ATHAVANAD, PIN 676 310, TIRUR TALUK, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.JACOB SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ROADS AND BRIDGES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS AND BRIDGES, PALAKKAD. 3. THE ASST. EXCUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD DIVISION, SHORNUR. 4. THE SUPERINTENDENTING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BRIDGES, NORTH CIRCLE, KOZHIKKODE. BY GOVT. PLEADER, SRI. I.V. PRAMOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ==================== W.P.(C) NO. 7866 OF 2008 - J ==================== Dated this the 27th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The non payment of the bills for the work executed by the petitioner has led the petitioner to file this writ petition. The prayer sought for is to direct the respondents to make payment of the amount claimed and as certified in Ext.P4. Though the petitioner complains that he has completed the work in June, 2006, it has now come out that on the instructions of the Chief Engineer that seniority has been assigned to the petitioner w.e.f. September, 2006. In view of this, this writ petition is disposed of directing that on the basis of the seniority as assigned to the petitioner, the bills of the petitioner should be settled. Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. ANTONY DOMINIC,JUDGE. Rp