IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 19TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 30TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 26619 of 2005(R) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- G.SURENDRAN, GOVT.CONTRACTOR, PLAVARTHALA PUTHENVEEDU HOUSE, ST.MARY'S BUILDING, KANNARAVILA, NELLIMOODU.P.O., NEYYATTINKARA-VIA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.BABU JOSEPH KURUVATHAZHA, SRI.P.C.ANIL KUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, P.W.D.(ROADS AND BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.W.D.(ROADS AND BRIDGES), SOUTH CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D.ROADS DIVISION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. W.P.(C). NO.26619/2005: 6. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.W.D., ROADS SUB DIVISION, NEYYATTINKARA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. K.R. DEEPA. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/02/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) NO. 26619 OF 2005 R ------------------------------------ Dated this the 19th day of February,2007 JUDGMENT Petitioner is aggrieved since amounts for the works executed by him are delayed. There is also claim for interest. It is seen that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P13 representation before the respondents. Learned Government Pleader submits that the amounts are being disbursed maintaining strict priority. In case the petitioner is still aggrieved, he may approach the second respondent by filing a representation, in which case, appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken expeditiously. The question of interest is left open to be pursued before the civil court, in which event, the time taken for prosecuting the Writ Petition will stand excluded while computing the period of limitation. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH) Judge ahz/ L.A.A. NO. :: 2 ::