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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
THURSDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF JULY 2022 / 30TH ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 18742 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
P.J.KOCHUMON
AGED 45 YEARS
S/O.JOY, PUTHANPARAMBIL, VELIYARA P.O., AYROOR, PIN -
689 611.
BY ADVS.
SREEDEVI KYLASANATH
ACHUTH KYLAS
JOSELAL GEORGE
R.MAHESH MENON
DEAGO JOHN K
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.2 IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - 695 001.3 EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA - THAZHOORKADAVU RD., AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 645.4 ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION SUB DIVISION, PATHANAMTHITTA - THZHOORKADAVU RD., AZHOOR, PATHANAMTHITTA, KERALA - 689 645.OTHER PRESENT:
GP P.S.APPU
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
21.07.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 21st day of July, 2022
The writ petition is filed aggrieved by the inordinate delay in disbursing Exts.P3, P3(a) and P3(b) bills submitted by the petitioner.
Learned Government Pleader submits on instructions that that the bills have been processed and the amount due under Exts.P3, P3(a) and P3(b) will be disbursed in one month.
This is recorded and the writ petition is closed.
Sd/V.G ARUN JUDGE
SJ
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APPENDIX OF WP(C) 18742/2022
PETITIONER EXHIBITS |
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Exhibit P1 |
TRUE COPY OF THENO.12/A33/2020-21OF THE PETITIONER |
ITEM RATE BOQ FOR CONTRACTDATED NIL AND IN THE NAME. |
Exhibit P1A |
TRUE COPY OF THENO.11/AEE/2020-21 |
ITEM RATE BOQ FOR CONTRACTDATED NIL. |
Exhibit P1B |
TRUE COPY OF THENO.16/AEE/2020-21 |
ITEM RATE BOQ FOR CONTRACTDATED NIL. |
Exhibit P2 |
TRUE COPY OF THEDATED 01.07.2020PETITIONER AND 4T |
AGREEMENT NO. 29/AEE/2020-21ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THEH RESPONDENT. |
Exhibit P2A |
TRUE COPY OF THEDATED 01.07.2020PETITIONER AND 4T |
AGREEMENT NO. 28/AEE/2020-21ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THEH RESPONDENT. |
Exhibit P2B |
TRUE COPY OF THEDATED 01.07.2020PETITIONER AND 4T |
AGREEMENT NO. 31/AEE/2020-21ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THEH RESPONDENT. |
Exhibit P3 |
TRUE COPY OF THESUBMITTED BY THE1,31,161/- (RUPEETHOUSAND ONE HUND |
MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTPETITIONER FOR RS.S ONE LAKH THIRTY ONERED AND SIXTY ONE ONLY) |
Exhibit P3A |
TRUE COPY OF THESUBMITTED BY THE1,51,803/- (RUPEETHOUSAND EIGHT HUPRODUCED HEREWITH |
MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTPETITIONER FOR RS.S ONE LAKH FIFTY ONENDRED AND THREE ONLY) ISAND MARKED AS. |
Exhibit P3B |
TRUE COPY OF THESUBMITTED BY THE2,81,522/- (RUPEETHOUSAND FIVE HUN |
MEMORANDUM OF PAYMENTPETITIONER FOR RS.S TWO LAKH EIGHTY ONEDRED AND TWENTY TWO ONLY). |
P.J.KOCHUMON
STATE OF KERALA
IRRIGATION DEPARTMENT
EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION
ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER IRRIGATION
V.G.ARUN
As recorded by the court registry
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