IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH MONDAY, THE 1ST SEPTEMBER 2008 / 10TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 22277 of 2006(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- M/S. P.K. ABOOBACKER & CO., TRANSPORT CONTRACTORS, ERG ROAD, KOCHI-682 014, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING PARTNER, MR.P.K. ABOOBACKER. BY ADVS. SRI.A.M.SHAFFIQUE (SR.) SRI.E.K.NANDAKUMAR SRI.A.K.JAYASANKAR NAMBIAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., AMBALAMUGAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER. 2. DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (MATERIALS) HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD., AMBALAMUGAL, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. 3. M/S. SURATH GOODS TRANSPORT PVT.LTD., XL/970, T.D. ROAD, ERNAKULAM, COCHIN-682 011. BY ADVS. SRI.P.V.BABY FOR R3 SRI. U.K. RAMAKRISHNAN FOR R1 AND R2 SRI.JOSHY THANNICKAMATTAM FOR R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C) NO. 22277/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBIT: EXHIBIT P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE PRICE BIDS ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT ALONG WITH THE PETITIONER'S COVERING LETTER DATED 14.3.2006. EXHIBIT P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 28.4.2006. EXHIBIT P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 4.2.2005 FROM THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P4 : TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 21.7.2006 ISSUED BY 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE TENDER DOCUMENTS FOR TRANSPORTATION OF PACKED PHENOL IN DRUMS TO HOCL RASAYANI INVITED BY THE FIRST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. vkm KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22277 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 1st September, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the award of work in favour of the third respondent. It is seen that the contract period itself has expired. Therefore, on facts, nothing survives in the writ petition at this stage. Hence leaving open the question of law, the writ petition is closed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs KURIAN JOSEPH, J ---------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22277 of 2006 ---------------------------------------------- J U D G M E N T Dated 1st September, 2008.