Petitioner sought direction for immediate payment of final bill under a construction contract. Court noted petitioner submitted bill late and affirmed respondents' policy of paying contractors strictly according to seniority. Petition dismissed.
Directing the respondents to settle the petitioner's bills strictly following the seniority system.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 3RD APRIL 2008 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1930
WP(C).No. 6603 of 2008(J)
PETITIONER:
G. SASIDHARAN, S/O. P. GANGADHARAN, AGED 61 YEARS, RESIDING AT 'SITARA', T.C.7/200, ULLOOR, MEDICAL COLLEGE P.O.,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
BY ADV. SRI.R.S.KALKURA SRI.M.S.KALESH SRI.HARISH GOPINATH SRI.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY SRI.M.AJAY (IRUMPANAM)
RESPONDENTS:
BY GOVERNMENT PLEADE SRI.I.V.PRAMOD
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 03/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
W.P.C.No.6603 of 2008
Dated this the 3rd day of April, 2008
JUDGMENT
The prayer in this writ petition is to direct the respondents to make immediate payment of the final bill of the petitioner in respect of the contract No.37/SE BSG/04/05 dated 18.5.2004.
WPC 6603/08
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Accordingly, I dispose of this writ petition directing that strictly following the seniority the bills of the petitioner shall also be settled.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petitioner is entitled to direct payment of his final bill departing from the department's seniority-based settlement system.
G. SASIDHARAN
STATE OF KERALA
SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BRIDGES
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
ANTONY DOMINIC
As recorded by the court registry
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