IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 3RD NOVEMBER 2008 / 12TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 20348 of 2007(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JUMAILA SALIM, W/O.SALIM V.MUHAMMED, VADAKKEYIL HOUSE, THANDEKKAD, PONJASSERY P.O., PIN-683 547, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 2. SHALIMA HANEEF, D/O.LATE SALIM V.MUHAMMED, VADAKKEYIL HOUSE, THANDEKKAD, PONJASSERY P.O., PIN-683 547, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. SHAN SALIM, S/O.LATE SALIM V.MUHAMMED, VADAKKEYIL HOUSE, THANDEKKAD, PONJASSERY P.O., PIN-683 547, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 4. SHALIN SALIM, S/O.LATE SALIM V.MUHAMMED VADAKKEYIL HOUSE, THANDEKKAD, PONJASSERY P.O., PIN-683 547, PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, (REPRESENTED BY P/AT.HOLDER SRI.C.K.JOHNY,CHEMBOTHINAL(H),VAIKKARA PO,KURUPPA- MPADI VIA,KUNNATHUNAD TALUK, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.BABU THOMAS RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS (E) DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. WP(C).No. 20348 of 2007 -2- 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICER, DISTRICT PLANNING OFFICE, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 4. THE KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., WHEEL HOUSE, THYCKADU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. 5. THE CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER, KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER'S OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA-688 011. ADV. SRI.P.N.MOHANAN FOR R.4 GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 20348 of 2007 APPENDIX EXHIBITS Ext.P1- TRUE COPY OF ORDER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT Ext.P2- TRUE COPY OF THE AGREEMENT NO.30/CE/2000-2001 Ext.P3- TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO EFFECT PAYMENT AT LEAST RS.1,46,070/- Ext.P4- TRUE COPY OF THE REPORT OF THE 4TH RESPONDENT Ext.P5- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION OF THE FIRST PETITIONER TO THE FIRST RESPONDENT Ext.P6- TRUE COPY OF THE G.O.(RT)NO.3707/PLG FOR EFFECTING PAYMENT OF RS.45,230/- Ext.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION OF THE PETITIONERS TO THE RESPONDENTS Ext.P8- TRUE COPY OF LETTER OF THE FIRST RESPONDENT (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).20348/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 3rd day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioners are the legal representatives of one Salim who was a convener of the beneficiary committee entrusted with the task of carrying out the work included in Ext.P1. It is pursuant to Ext.P1, that Ext.P2 agreement was executed between the beneficiary committee and the fourth respondent. Petitioners' grievance is that the entirety of the value of the work completed by Mr.Salim, have not been paid to the legal representatives. Ext.P7 representation has been submitted by them before the first respondent. It is only appropriate that a decision is taken thereon. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Government Pleader, and learned counsel for the fourth respondent, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to look into Ext.P7 and take appropriate action without further delay at any W.P.(C).20348/2007 2 rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs