IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2008 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 25907 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AJAYAKUMAR, S/O.DIVALARAN KAIRALI, PALLISSERICKAL PO., SASTHAMCOTTA. BY ADV. SRI.VINOY VARGHESE KALLUMOOTTILL RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. SECRETARY, JILLA PANCHAYATH O/O.DISTRICT PANCHAYATH, KOLLAM. 2. PROJECT OFFICER, DISTRICT RURAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM. (R3 DELETED FROM THE PARTY ARRAY AS PER THE ORDER IN I.A.NO.14150/08.) ADV. SRI.B.KRISHNA MANI FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 10/12/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 25907/08. APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE AGREEMENT. P2. COPY OF THE DETAILS OF WORK MEASUREMENT. P3. COPY OF THE DECISION BY THE COMMITTEE DTD.18.2.08. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 25907 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 10th day of December, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is the convenor of a beneficiary committee constituted by the 1st respondent-Panchayat for carrying out certain construction works for the Panchayat. The petitioner claims to have completed the work satisfactorily and submitted bills for the same. According to the petitioner, the said bills have been approved by the competent officers of respondents 2 and 3. The grievance of the petitioner in this writ petition is that the bill amounts due have not been paid to him. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the 1st respondent- Panchayat, on the basis of the instructions, submits as follows: “4. Government of Kerala has verified the matter of settling the pending liabilities of SGRY works in detail and issued order No.3258/2008/LSGD dated .9.2008 (sic) directing the Local Self Government Institutions to release payment to completed works under SGRY scheme from Plan fund/Own fund of LSG Institutions concerned. As such the claim of the petitioner is also under consideration for payment from Plan fund of Kollam Jilla Panchayath.” 3. In so far as there is no dispute regarding the satisfactory completion of the work by the petitioner, the respondents are liable to disburse the bill amounts due to the w.p.c.25907/08 2 petitioner without further delay. Now their contention is only that they need time. The learned counsel for the 1st respondent seeks six months' time to pay off the bill amount. 4. Taking into account the facts and circumstances of the case, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the bill amounts due to the petitioner are paid within four months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge