IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 17TH MARCH 2011 / 26TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 7996 of 2011(Y) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- KOTTARAKKARA PUBLIC WORKS SKILLED WORKERS LABOUR CONTRACT CO-OP. SOCIETY LTD., Q-459, KOTTARAKKARA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, REJANI A. BY ADV. SRI.T.V.AJAYAKUMAR SMT.K.K.SREEJA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN-695001. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER, DEPARTMENT OF IRRIGATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.I.P.(RB) DIVISION NO.1, THENMALA, KOLLAM DISTRICT-691308. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, K.I.P.(RB) DIVISION NO.2, KOTTARAKKARA-691506. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, MINOR IRRIGATION DIVISION, KOLLAM-691001. BY SPECIAL GOVT. PLEADER SRI.ANU SIVARAMAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. ------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.7996 of 2011 ------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The prayer in this writ petition is for a direction to the second respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 representation in the light of Ext.P1 notification, Ext.P2 letter sent by the second respondent and Ext.P3 judgment of this Court, within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. The petitioner also seeks a direction to the second respondent to issue necessary directions to his subordinates after passing orders on Ext.P6. 2. A reading of the writ petition discloses that the petitioner is mainly aggrieved by the levy of stamp duty on agreements executed by it with awarders of works. In Ext.P6, the petitioner has also prayed for refund of the amounts already expended by them in that regard. 3. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, Smt.Anu Sivaraman, the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for respondents on instructions submitted that the second respondent will examine the entire issue raised by the petitioner in Ext.P6 representation and take an appropriate decision in the matter expeditiously. In the light of the said submission, I dispose of the writ W.P.(C) No.7996 of 2011 2 petition with a direction to the second respondent to examine Ext.P6 and take an appropriate decision thereon, bearing in mind Ext.P1 notification and Ext.P3 judgment of this Court in W.P.(C) No.10543 of 2005, expeditiously and in any event within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. nj.