IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2008 / 28TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 2224 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ S.SASIDHARAN, RETD. CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD, RESIDING AT TC NO.20/1481, KUNCHALUMOODU, KARAMANA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.GOPIKRISHNA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVT. OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE CHAIRMAN (THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR), KOLE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY, THRISSUR. 5. S.AJAYAKUMAR, GOVT. CONTRACTOR, LATHA MANDIRAM, DHANAVATTOM VILLAGE, CHEPRA P.O., KOTTARAKKARA, KOLLAM. GOVT. PLEADER MR. P.N. SANTHOSH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 2224 OF 2008 M = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th January, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner submits that he was an adjudicator to resolve disputes between the 3rd respondent and the 5th respondent. Though he is stated to have resolved the dispute between the parties, petitioner has a complaint that his fee has not been paid. Claiming an enhanced amount he has submitted Ext. P4 representation to the 4th respondent, who in terms of Ext. P1 is authorised to fix the fee. 2. All that the petitioner now seeks in this writ petition is to require the 4th respondent to pass orders on Ext. P4. If Ext. P4 has been received and is pending, the 4th respondent shall take up for consideration Ext. P4 and pass orders as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within 8 weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-