This writ petition directed the first respondent, an executive engineer of Kerala Water Authority, to disburse the admitted balance due to the petitioner for work completed in May 2016 within three months.
Directive to the first respondent to disburse the admitted balance due to the petitioner within three months from the date of the order.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.B.SURESH KUMAR
WEDNESDAY, THE 04TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2019 / 13TH AGRAHAYANA, 1941
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PETITIONER:
K.R.GIRIJHAN, AGED 49 YEARS
S/O. RAVUNNI, PROPRIETOR, JEEKEY, JESWAY BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR, KIZHAKKUMPATTUKARA, THRISSUR 5 RESIDING AT KUNNATHULLI HOUSE, MUDICODE, PANACHERRY, PATTIKKAD, THRISSUR
BY ADVS.
SRI.GEORGE SEBASTIAN SRI.ARUN LUCKOSE ABRAHAM
RESPONDENTS:
R1-3 BY ADV. SRI.MILLU DANDAPANI
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04.12.2019, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner as also the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents.
In so far as the work involved is one completed by the petitioner during May 2016, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the first respondent to
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disburse the admitted balance due in respect of the work to the petitioner, within three months from today. The first respondent shall ensure that the bill is processed by his superior officers in the meanwhile.
Sd/P.B.SURESH KUMAR JUDGE
ds 05.12.2019
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APPENDIX
PETITIONER'S/S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 A TRUE COPY OF THE WORK ORDER DATED 30-07-2016 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P2 A TRUE COPY OF THE ACCEPTED SCHEDULE IN RESPECT OF THE WORK AS PER EXHIBIT P1
EXHIBIT P3 A TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 29-12-2016 ALONG WITH BILL MODULE
EXHIBIT P4 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 2609-2017 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P5 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 0304-2018 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT
EXHIBIT P6 A TRUE COPY OF THE REQUEST DATED 1603-2019 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT.
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the first respondent was directed to disburse the admitted balance due for work completed in May 2016.
Whether the petitioner was required to expedite order processing by its superior officers.
K.R.GIRIJHAN
THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
P.B.SURESH KUMAR
As recorded by the court registry
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