IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON MONDAY, THE 6TH JUNE 2011 / 16TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 34627 of 2010(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- A.DEVADAS, SON OF T.V.DEVESA PISHARADI, AGED 54 YEARS, RESIDING AT SARASWATHY NIVAS, CUSTOMS ROAD, KOZHIKODE-673032. BY ADV. MR. P.B.SURESH KUMAR MR. K.N.SASIDHARAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695001. 2. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM- 695001. 3. CHIEF ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS AND BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BRIDGES, NORTH CIRCLE, KOZHIKODE- 673032. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD ROADS DIVISION, MANJERI- 676 121. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR. T. K. ARAVINDAKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/06/2011 ALONG WITH W.P.(C) 34639 OF 2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P (C) Nos. 34627 & 34639 of 2010 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated, this the 6th June , 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioners, who are Government contractors, had executed certain works for transportation of Bitumen from the Cochin Refinery to various works sites under the 5th respondent. In the course of execution of such works, it is said that, some additional quantity, as specified in the agreement, had also been lifted, so as to meet the requirement of the 5th respondent. After completing the works, the petitioners submitted the bills, but the respondents were reluctant to honour the same in respect of the 'excess works'; which is under challenge in these writ petitions. 2. Similar issue as involved in these cases has come up for consideration of this Court in many other cases, including, W.P.(C) Nos. 35779 of 2008 and W.P(C) No. 24067 of 2010, where a positive direction was given to the concerned respondents. 3. In the said circumstances, these Writ Petitions are also disposed of, in tune with the verdicts passed in W.P.(C) 25779 of 2008 and W.P.(C) 24067 of 2010, directing the respondents to see that the W.P. (C) Nos. 34627 & 34639 of 2011 : 2 : balance amounts due to the petitioners are paid, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within 'three months' from today. P. R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE kmd