The High Court of Kerala directed the respondent authorities to expeditiously process and pay bills accrued from work successfully carried out by the petitioner, to be done following the government's seniority system.
Directed that payments to the petitioner be effected expeditiously following the government's seniority system.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.VINOD CHANDRAN
THURSDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY 2015/18TH ASHADHA, 1937
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PETITIONER(S):
CHITHRASENAN, AGED 65 YEARS, S/O.G.SUKUMARAN, PWD CONTRACTOR, TC 14/1553, PANCHAJANYAM, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
BY ADV. SRI.AJITH KRISHNAN
RESPONDENT(S):
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL BUILDINGS DIVISION, PUBLIC OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33.
4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL BUILDINGS, MEDICAL COLLEGE SUB DIVISION, PMG, PATTOM.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 004.
5. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS, MEDICAL COLLEGE SECTION NO.1, MEDICAL COLLEGE COMPOUND, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
6. THE PRINCIPAL MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL, MEDICAL COLLEGE.P.O. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011.
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7. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001.
BY SPECIAL GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.A.KALAM
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-07-2015, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS
RESPONDENT(S)' EXHIBITS
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P.S. TO JUDGE
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K. VINOD CHANDRAN, J.
W.P.(C) No. 15913 of 2015 (L)
Dated this the 9th day of July, 2015
J U D G M E N T
The petitioner was aggrieved with the administrative sanction not being granted to the work entrusted to the petitioner and carried out successfully.
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petitioner will be effected as per the seniority system
followed by the Government as expeditiously as possible.
Writ petition is disposed of.
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K.VINOD CHANDRAN, JUDGE
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether to direct expeditious payment of bills to the petitioner contractor where administrative sanction was withheld due to pending enquiry.
Whether payments to the petitioner should be effected as per the seniority system followed by the government.
CHITHRASENAN
STATE OF KERALA
THE CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL BUILDINGS DIVISION
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, SPECIAL BUILDINGS
THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD BUILDINGS
K. VINOD CHANDRAN
As recorded by the court registry
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