IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 6TH APRIL 2009 / 16TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 6843 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SHAJU K. ANTONY, WINDORS, KALADY 683 574 BY ADV. SRI.K.L.VARGHESE SMT.SANTHA VARGHESE RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SREE SANKARACHARYA UNIVERSITY OF SANSKRIT, KALADY POST, ERNAKULAM (DIST) KERALA 683 574, REP. BY THE REGISTRAR SRI.P.K.VIJAYA MOHAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/04/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.6843 of 2009 --------------------------------- Dated, this the 6th day of April, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner submits that the respondent had awarded him different work orders, which are Exts.P1 to P3. It is also stated that the petitioner had executed certain extra items of works. Bills for the work awarded by Exts.P1 to P3 and the extra items were submitted. Finally he was informed by Ext.P10 that the matter has been placed before the Syndicate for its approval. It is also stated that the 83rd meeting of the Syndicate held on 24/05/2008 had deferred the item. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition has been filed praying for a direction to the respondent to finalise the claim and make payment of the amount due. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the respondent informs that in view of the dispute regarding the actual amount payable, the payment could not be made. In my view, even if there is dispute about the actual amount that is payable, that does not justify the non-payment of the amount, which is admittedly due to the petitioner in terms of the claim made by the petitioner. WP(C) No.6843/2009 -2- 3. Therefore, I dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent to quantify the amount admittedly due to the petitioner as per Exts.P1 to P3 work orders and for the extra items of work did, and make payment of the same. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within four weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. 4. In so far as the amount under dispute is concerned, it is up to the petitioner to work out his remedies before appropriate forum. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg