IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA
THURSDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF JANUARY 2021 / 17TH POUSHA, 1942
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PETITIONER:
HYDRO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MASTHAN GHORI STREET, NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUE,
ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-600088, REPRESENTED BY ITS
PROPRIETOR ASHA RAGHAVAN, W/O. V.RAGHAVAN,
AGED 54 YEARS, NO.1, TANGORE STREET,
NILAMANGAI NAGAR, ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-6000088.
BY ADVS.
SRI.JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY
SRI.ANIL GEORGE
RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
JALABHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH CIRCLE,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
3 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,
PROJECT DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
4 THE FINANCE MANAGER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER
KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033.
BY SHRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
07.01.2021, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
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J U D G M E N T
Petitioner, who was awarded the work of Modernisation of Aruvikkara Pumping Station-Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of Raw water and Clear Water Pump Sets and Substation improvement works, is aggrieved by the delay in payment of the bills towards the work already carried by him.
2. Learned Standing Counsel on instructions submits that payment can be made within a period of four months. This is recorded.
The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to make the payment within a period of 'four months' from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment.
Sd/-
P.V.ASHA, JUDGE AS WP(C).No.25471 OF 2020(H) 3 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS:
EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 5.12.2018 SIGNED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE 2ND RESPONDENT.
EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 27.02.2020. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CB3 (CONTRACTOR BILL) VOUCHER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29.1.2020 FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.32,63,473/-.
EXHIBIT P4 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CBE (CONTRACTOR BILL) VOUCHER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 4.3.2020 FOR AN AMOUNT OF RS.1,34,52,761/-.