IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 28TH JANUARY 2010 / 8TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 2666 of 2010(G) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- M.G. VIJAYAKUMAR, GRACE HOMES, VAYAPPARAPADI, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, NOW AT REEM ISLAND, ABUDHABI. BY ADV. MR.B.MANIMOHAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. KITCO LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, RAVIPURAM, KOCHI-682 016. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KITCO LTD., RAVIPURAM, KOCHI-682 016. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/01/2010,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: rs. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.2666 OF 2010 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 28th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Contractor who entered into a contract with the 1st respondent for the balance construction of Tourist Complex at Parassinikadavu, Kannur. It is stated that the quoted amount is Rs.47,02,329/-. Exhibit P1 is the letter showing the award of work to the petitioner and Exhibit P2 is the copy of the agreement executed between the parties. 2. The petitioner had been seeking for payment of outstanding dues amounting to Rs.32,34,839/- including interest. It is averred in the writ petition that even though several demands have been made, there had not been any appropriate action on the part of the respondents in the matter. In these circumstances, the petitioner has submitted Exhibit P5 representation before the 1st respondent. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P5 within a time frame. W.P.(C) No.2666/2010 2 There will be a direction to the 1st respondent to take a decision on Exhibit P5 and communicate the result to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will produce a copy of this judgment along with copy of the writ petition before the 1st respondent for compliance. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp