IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH APRIL 2008 / 18TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 11580 of 2008(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ MR. S.SUPRAN, MINI BHAVAN, MADATHARA P.O., KOLLAM, PIN-691541. BY ADV. SRI.DEVAN RAMACHANDRAN SRI.K.M.ANEESH RESPONDENTS: ------------- HINDUSTAN NEWS PRINT LIMITED, NEWS PRINT NAGAR, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,PIN-688616. BY SHRI.E.K.MADHAVAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.11580 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 7th day of April, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a contractor who was engaged by the respondent for extraction and transportation of timber which is used as raw material in the respondent's factory. Because the petitioner could not carry out the contract on the terms agreed upon, he requested that may be relieved from the work. The respondent was prepared to do so. However, the petitioner now seeks either to relieve him from the work absolutely or to grant him further time to execute the work on higher rate. The respondent was not amenable to this course of action. The petitioner, therefore, apprehends that the respondent would terminate the contract at the risk and costs of the petitioner as provided by Ext.P6 letter. The petitioner challenges the proposed action of the respondent. However, for the present, the petitioner would be satisfied with a direction to the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7 representation submitted by the petitioner, expeditiously. w.p.c.11580/08 2 2. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent submits that the DGM to whom Ext.P7 is addressed is currently under orders of transfer and, therefore, any competent officer would consider Ext.P7 and pass orders on the same. 3. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is disposed of directing any competent officer of the respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P7, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge