IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARUN-UL-RASHID TUESDAY, THE 11TH OCTOBER 2011 / 19TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 23841 of 2011(E) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.D.JOSE, CONTRACTOR, AGED 57, KANNATH HOUSE, KOOVAKKATTUKUNNU P.O., PUSHPAGIRY, MELOOR VILLAGE,THRISSUR DISTRICT PIN- 680 311. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.PAULSON RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------------- 1. CHALAKUDY BLOCK PANCHAYATH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE CHALAKUDY BLOCK PANCHAYAT,CHALAKUDY P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. PIN -680 307. 2. THE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE CHALAKUDY BLOCK PANCHAYATH CHALAKUDY P.O, THRISSUR DISTRICT. PIN- 680 307. BY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 11/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.23841/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE AGREEMENT BEARING NO.1/2001-02/RDD DATED 27/04/2001. P2 COPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE DATED NIL ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (PWD) ROADS DIVISION, THRISSUR. P3 COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 28/03/2006 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT EVIDENCING THE REGISTRATION OF THE FINAL BILL. P4 COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 19/07/2006 OF THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER, CHALAKUDY FOR RELEASING THE SECURITY DEPOSIT. P5 COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 14/12/2007 OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER FOR PRODUCING THE FEDERAL BANK, CHALAKUDY. P6 COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 01/08/2011 FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEF THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts HARUN-UL-RASHID, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 23841 of 2011 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of October 2011. JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed for a direction commanding the respondents to disburse the retention and final bill amount of Rs. 3,91,937/- due to the petitioner with 12% interest from 2006 onwards and for a direction commanding the 2nd respondent to consider and dispose of Ext.P6 representation within a time frame. 2. When the matter was taken up for consideration today, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Ext.P6 representation is pending consideration before the 2nd respondent and requests this Court to issue a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 representation within a time frame. W.P.(C) No. 23841/2011 2 Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P6 representation, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. HARUN-UL-RASHID JUDGE al