IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2007 / 2ND MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 30877 of 2006(A) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- N.SETHUMADHAVAN, NECHULLIPADATH HOUSE, PULAPATTA PO., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.K.MOHAMMED YOUSUF RESPONDENTS: -------------------------- 1. KADAMPAZHIPURAM GRAMA PANCHAYAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KADAMPAZHIPURAM PO, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 2. THE PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, PALAKKAD. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.PRAKASH THOMAS SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN SRI.MANSOOR.B.H. BY GOVT.PLEADER SMT. R.BINDU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,J. ------------------------------------------ WP(C)NO.30877 OF 2006-A ------------------------------------------ Judgment The petitioner has completed a work for the respondents. Ext.P5 is the final bill presented by him. Thereafter, this Writ Petition is filed, seeking the following relief : “(i) issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the respondents to release an amount of Rs.9,89,121/- as per bill Ext.P5 bill along with interest at the rate of 12% per annum from the date of bill after deducting Rs.50,000/- which has already received.” The learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent submitted that the bill could be paid within three months. 2. I heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 and 3 also. The respondents are directed to release the admitted bill amount to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. If there is any priority list of contractors, this direction to pay the amount will be subject to that priority list. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. 22.01.2007 K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR,JUDGE sta 2