IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PIUS C.KURIAKOSE MONDAY, THE 21ST JANUARY 2008 / 1ST MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2089 of 2008(W) ------------------------- PETITIONERS: ------------ 1. ALUVA EAST DEVELOPMENT ACTION COUNCIL, PUTHAN PURAYIL, CHEMPAKASSERY KADAVU, ALUVA-683101 REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL CONVENOR,M.SAMSHUDHEEN. 2. T.P. BALAN, AGED 72, THOTTALIL HOUSE, MONASTERY LANE, ALUVA-683 101. BY ADV. SRI.A.JAYASANKAR SRI.MANU GOVIND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF URBAN AFFAIRS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGIONAL JOINT DIRECTOR, URBAN AFFAIRS, BROADWAY, KOCHI-31. 3. THE ALUVA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALUVA-683 301. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN FOR R3 G.P.SRI.MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 AND R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 21/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO. 2089/08 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:- P1: Copy of tender notice dated 29-11-07 issued by respondent company. P2: copyof complaint dated 13-12-2007 before the 2nd respondent. Pius C. Kuriakose, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 2089 of 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 21st day of January,2008 JUDGMENT The 3rd respondent Municipality has filed a detailed statement which would show that the proceedings initiated as per Ext.P1 has been finalized. In so far as it relates to item 11 of Ext.P1 tender notification the tender of Sri P.C. Thomas was accepted, agreement was executed and he has commenced the work. In the above facts and circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition without granting the relief sought for. It is made clear that the petitioner's remedy, if any, before the Ombudsman directly or before the Government is not foreclosed. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Pius C. Kuriakose, Judge. mn. 2