IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH TUESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1928 WP(C).No. 9822 of 2005(T) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.T.THOMAS, GOVERNMENT CONTRACTOR, ST.GEORGE CONSTRUCTIONS, PURAYIDATHIL HOUSE, 101 JUNCTION, M.C.ROAD, ATHIRAMPUZHA P.O. KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.RAJEEV.P.NAIR SRI.REJI GEORGE SRI.P.V.GEORGE(ONAKKOOR) SRI.JOE JOSEPH KOCHIKUNNEL SRI.PAULCY KURIAN RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVNANTHAPURAM. 2. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF SURFACE TRANSPORT, NEW DELHI. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D. (ROADS & BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D. (ROADS AND BRIDGES), SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON, ADDL.CGSC GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/02/2007, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 14161 OF 2005 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH ,J. ................................................................................... W.P.(C) Nos. 9822 & 14161 OF 2005 ................................................................................... Dated this the 20th February, 2007 J U D G M E N T Petitioners are aggrieved by Government Order dated 07.01.2005 (Ext.P1 in W.P.(C) 14161 of 2005 and Ext.P6(a) in W.P.(C) 9822 of 2005). It is seen that Kerala Government Contractors' Association has submitted Ext. P2 representation ( in W.P(C) 14161 of 2005) seeking modification of the Government Order. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the Secretary to the Department of Public Works. 2. In the above circumstances, these Writ Petitions are disposed of directing the first respondent-Secretary to the Public Works Department to look into the representation submitted by the Contractors' Association (Ext.P2 in W.P.(C) 14161 of 2005) with notice to the Association, the petitioner in W.P.(C) 9822 of 2005 and any other association of contractors, within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. Writ Petitions are disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. lk