IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 12TH JUNE 2007 / 22ND JYAISHTA 1929 WP(C).No. 16569 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ T.T.MICHAEL, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, THAZHATHIL HOUSE, INCHAKUNDU P.O., PUDUKKAD VIA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA SRI.K.I.SAGEER RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT FINANCE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. COMMISSIONER FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, COMMISSIONERATE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, NABARD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. PROJECT OFFICER, DRDA, THRISSUR. 5. SECRETARY, CHALAKUDY BLOCK PANCHAYAT, CHALAKUDY. BY ADV. SMT.K.V.BHADRA KUMARI FOR R5 GOVT.PLEADER SRI.MOHAMED FAZIL FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12/06/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.M.JOSEPH, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WP.(C) No.16569 of 2007 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 12th day of June, 2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner has approached this court for commanding the respondents to disburse an amount of Rs.12,81,000/- due towards the fourth part bill with interest at the treasury rate with effect from 1.4.2006. He also seeks a direction to disburse the 5th part and final bill with interest with effect from 1.4.2007. Petitioner has already preferred Ext.P5 before the second respondent. 2. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. Leaving open the contentions of the petitioner, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to consider and take a decision on Ext.P5 in accordance with law within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. (K.M. JOSEPH, JUDGE) sb