IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2010 / 29TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 1700 of 2010(J) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------- SHAJI K.MATHEW, KURUKOOR HOUSE, KUTHUKUZHY, KOTHAMANGALAM-686691. BY ADV. MR.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI MR.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN MR.T.S.SHYAMPRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER ( CENTRAL REGION) KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOCHI-682011. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.CIRCLE, MUVATTUPUZHA. BY ADV. MR.M.DINESH, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.1700 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a registered A Class Contractor under the 1st respondent. The 3rd respondent invited tenders as tender Nos.28/2009-2010 and 30/2009-2010 to which the petitioner responded. According to the petitioner, the tenders were submitted well before the last date. 2. The dispute is regarding the criteria for financial standing. The petitioner has approached the Chief Engineer by submitting Exhibits P5 and P6 seeking for a direction that the tenders will be evaluated based on the current net worth rather than considering a month old net worth. 3. It is for the 2nd respondent to take a decision in the matter. Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submitted that the 2nd respondent will take a decision within a period of two weeks. W.P.(C) No.1700/2010 2 There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Exhibits P5 and P6 within a period of two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp