IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 6TH JANUARY 2009 / 16TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 521 of 2009(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER: --------------- R.SUGATHAN, PUBLIC WORKS CONTRACTOR, MANGALATH VEEDU, URUKUNNU.PO, PUNALUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.A.RAZZAK RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, N.H.DIVISION OFFICE, KOLLAM. 2. SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,KERALA GOVT.SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 521 of 2009 ------------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT Complaint of the petitioner is regarding the alleged deduction/ recovery towards Contractor's Profit and Overhead Charges on cost of Bitumen supplied by the department for the amounts due to him in relation to the nine agreements i.e he had entertained into with the first respondent for executing works on contract basis. Complaining of the recovery effected, he has filed Exhibit P3 representation before the first respondent and in this writ petition, it is alleged that not only that the request has not been considered but even representation has not been answered. Taking into account the aforesaid grievance of the writ petitioner, it is directed that the first respondent shall consider Exhibit P3, if the same is pending as expeditiously as possible at any rate within six weeks from the date of production of copy of this judgment along with a copy of his writ petition. The Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE scm