P.Anil Kumar v. the Assistant Engineer
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Kerala, Ernakulam, in a writ petition filed by a contractor for release of bill amounting to delayed payment for completed work, found no material dispute. The court directed the competent authority to consider the bill, attain finality, and release the amount without delay within two months. The petition was disposed of with this direction.
What did the court decide?
Direction to competent authority to consider bill raised, attain finality within two months, and release amount without delay if no legal impediments.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHAJI P.CHALY
THURSDAY, THE 14TH DAY OF JUNE 2018 / 24TH JYAISHTA, 1940
WP(C).No. 5473 of 2018
PETITIONER(S) :
P.ANIL KUMAR, AGED 48 YEARS, S/O.KUMARAN, PULIYASSERY HOUSE, PARIYAPURAM.P.O., TANUR, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM -676 302.
BY ADVS.SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN SRI.T.R.TARIN SMT.ANN SUSAN GEORGE SRI.V.A.VINOD
RESPONDENT(S) :
1. THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROADS SECTION, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM -676 302.
2. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (ROADS) SUB DIVISION, TIRUR, MALAPPURAM -676 302.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents should be directed to consider and release the bill raised by the contractor within a specified time frame.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
P. ANIL KUMAR
- respondent
THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWD ROADS SECTION, TIRUR
- respondent
THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (ROADS) SUB DIVISION, TIRUR
- respondent
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (ROADS) SECTION, MANJERI
- respondent
THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, ROADS AND BRIDGES NORTH CIRCLE
Case details
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