IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2010 / 19TH MAGHA 1931 WP(C).No. 990 of 2010(W) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.K.KAMMED KUTTY, RESIDING AT KEEZHUPARAMBA, AREACODE, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.KRISHNAKUMAR SMT.PRABHA R.MENON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS DIVISION, KANNUR. 2. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, PWD, ROADS AND BRIDGES, NORTH CIRCLE, CALICUT. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, ROADS BRIDGES, TRIVANDRUM. 4. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPT., (ROADS & BRIDGES), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SHRI P.NARAYANAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.990/2010-W ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 8th day of February, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a licensed P.W.D Contractor, who was executing work of the construction of Pulluppikadava Bridge connecting Narath and Puzhathi Panchayat in Kannur District, pursuant to the tender notice issued by the Superintending Engineer, namely, the second respondent. The agreement is dated 02/05/2005, and the agreed PAC is Rs.2,78,15,183/-. 2. The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to measure the work already done by the petitioner based on the said agreement, quantifying the further amounts due to the petitioner thereon and pay the same forthwith. 3. The learned Government Pleader on getting instructions from the Executive Engineer submitted that all the works executed by the petitioner have been measured by the Assistant Engineer and check measured by Assistant Executive Engineer and payment made for the agreed items. In respect of certain items, it is pointed out that a revised estimate has to be sanctioned by the appropriate authorities including the Government. Since the works already executed by the petitioner have been measured, the W.P.(C). No.990/2010 -:2:- matter will have to be finalised by the respective authorities after adjusting the amounts already paid. The balance amount due to the petitioner will be disbursed after getting the required sanction from appropriate authorities including the Government within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms