Writ petition filed for direction to respondents to pay a bill amount was declared infuctuous as the petitioner's counsel submitted the amount was already paid, and the petition was closed accordingly.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
FRIDAY, THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY 2018 / 22ND POUSHA, 1939
WP(C).No. 28735 of 2017
PETITIONER :
GEORGE MATHEW, AGED 54 YEARS, S/O. MATHEW, EDAPAZHATHIL HOUSE, MANJALLOOR, VAZHAKULAM P.O., MUVATTUPUZHA, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT - 686 670.
BY ADVS.SRI.K.S.HARIHARAPUTHRAN
SRI.M.D.SASIKUMARAN SRI.SUNIL KUMAR A.G SRI.DIPU JAMES SRI.SETHURAM DHARMAPALAN
RESPONDENTS :
1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHPAURAM-695 001.
2. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, HEAD OFFICE, JALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR.
3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H. CIRCLE, MALAPPURAM, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT - 676 505.
4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PROJECT DIVISION, MALAPPURAM - 676 505.
5. THE FINANCE MANAGER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, VELLAYAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 033.
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*ADDL.R6 IMPLEADED :
UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI-110001.
*ADDL. R6 IMPLEADED AS PER ORDER DATED 08/11/2017 IN IA 17776/2017
R1 BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. SURIN GEORGE IYPE R2 TO R5 BY SRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, ADDL R6 BY SRI.TULASI PANICKER, CGC
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 12-01-2018,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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SHAJI P. CHALY, J.
W.P.(C) No.28735 of 2017
Dated this the 12th day of January, 2018
J U D G M E N T
This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking
direction to the respondents to pay the amount contained under Ext.P2 bill.
for petitioner submitted that, the amount is paid.
Therefore, the writ petition is closed as infructuous.
Sd/- SHAJI P. CHALY JUDGE
//true copy//
P.A. To Judge
smv 12.1.2018
George Mathew
State of Kerala
Kerala Water Authority
The Superintending Engineer, Kerala Water Authority
Executive Engineer, Kerala Water Authority
The Finance Manager, Kerala Water Authority
Shaji P. Chaly
As recorded by the court registry
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