IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 33667 of 2008(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- T.J. MATHAI, S/O. JOSEPH, THEKKANATH HOUSE,THOUNDAYIL LANE, KOCHI - 36. PROPRIETOR, THEKKANATH FLOORING. BY ADV. SRI.P.M.SEBASTIAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. CORPORATION OF COCHIN, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE COCHIN CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. 2. CORPORATION ENGINEER, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, OFFICE OF THE COCHIN CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. 3. ACCOUNT OFFICER,CORPORATION OF COCHIN, OFICE OF THE COCHIN CORPORATION, ERNAKULAM. BY SRI. S. RAMESH BABU, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No. 33667 OF 2008 ---------------------------------------- Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is a contractor, who claims to have executed certain civil works for the first respondent Corporation. The petitioner claims that large amounts are due to him towards payment for the said work. Seeking this relief, the petitioner has filed Ext.P5 representation before the 1 st respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the 1 st respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation also. In the facts and circumstances of the case, I direct the 1 st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P5 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The W.P.(c)No.33667/08 2 petitioner shall forward a certified copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition to the 1 st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE Acd W.P.(c)No.33667/08 3