IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 25TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 32503 of 2004(T) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SANTY M.V, GOVT. `A' CLASS CONTRACTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, VELIKKAKATHU HOUSE, THALAYOLAPARAMBU, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.RAMAKUMAR. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN,VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (SR), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN,VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, P.H. CIRCLE, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 002. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, P.H. DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, KOTTAYAM-686 002. BY ADV.SRI.M.DINESH, SC, K.W.A. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 14/02/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.32503/2004: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE REPESENTATION DT. 01/10/2004 BY THE PETITIONER. //TRUE COPY// prv. KURIAN JOSEPH J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.32503 of 2004 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i) To issue a writ of mandamus commanding the respondents to disburse the amounts admittedly due to the petitioner as demanded by Ext.P1 with interest at the rate of 18% per annum forthwith, for the execution of work. Admittedly paucity of funds is the only difficulty. The writ petition itself is filed in the year 2004. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to pay the admitted amounts to the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of the judgment. The question of interest is left open. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg.