IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID THURSDAY, THE 24TH NOVEMBER 2011 / 3RD AGRAHAYANA 1933 WP(C).No. 22560 of 2011(T) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------------- BALAKRISHNAN, S/O.VELAYUDHAN, AGED 43, PUTHIYEDATH HOUSE, KOLKUNNU, AZHTAMICHIRA, MALA-680731. BY ADV. SRI.SAIGI JACOB PALATTY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE MALA GRAMA PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MALA - 680731. 2. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SUBDIVISION MALA BLOCK PANCHAYATH.P.O., KARUVILASSERY-687735. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BIJU MEENATTOOR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 24/11/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: SD WPC NO. 22560/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1 COPY OF THE RUNNING ACCOUNT BILL DATED 17.05.2008 P2 COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF MEASUREMENT BOOK AND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF WORK ENTERED THEREON P3 COPY OF THE GOVERNMENT ORDER NO. 3258/2008 DATED 01.09.2008 TRUE COPY P.S. TO JUDGE SD HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. ------------------------ W.P.(C).No.22560 Of 2011 ---------------------- Dated this the 24th day of November, 2011. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the 1st respondent to disburse the balance amount of Rs.37,855/- due to the petitioner as per Ext.P1 bill forthwith. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel for the respondents. 3. The petitioner is the convener of Janakeeya Samithi, constituted for the formation of Kolkunnu Smasanam road in Ward No.1 of Mala Grama Panchayath. The petitioner carried out the work under the People's Planning Programme. It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioner had satisfactorily completed the work, that the work was examined and approved by the Assistant Engineer of the Grama Panchayath and certified completion of the work. Ext.P1 is the copy of bill submitted by the petitioner. The admitted amount as per Ext.P1 bill is Rs.1,59,983/-. 4. The petitioner submits that an amount of Rs.1,22,128/- has received and an amount of Rs.37,855/- is ::2:: W.P.(C).No.22560 Of 2011 pending payment. The petitioner submits that even though he made several requests and reminders to the 1st respondent, the 1st respondent has not paid the balance amount till date. The petitioner pointed out that the inaction on the part of the 1st respondent in disbursing the balance amount covered by Ext.P1 bill is illegal and unjustified. 5. The learned standing counsel on instructions submits that the amount due to the petitioner will be paid without further delay. 6. In the above facts and circumstances, this Court direct the 1st respondent to disburse the balance amount of Rs.37,855/- due to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. HARUN-UL-RASHID, Judge. bkn/-