IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.G.ARUN
FRIDAY, THE 24TH DAY OF JUNE 2022 / 3RD ASHADHA, 1944
WP(C) NO. 11181 OF 2022
PETITIONER/S:
P.B.KHABEER KHAN
AGED 58 YEARS
MANAGING DIRECTOR,
M/S P.K CONSTRUCTION COMPANY,
NEAR N.G.O. QUARTERS, MUVATTUPUZHA,
ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN - 686661
BY ADVS.
AJEESH S.BRITE
FRANCIS ASSISI
STEPHY JOSEPH
RESPONDENT/S:
1 STATE OF KERALA
REPRESENTED BY THE
SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001
2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
PWD BRIDGES, SOUTH GRADE,
VANDANAM P.O, ALAPPUZHA,, PIN - 681005
3 SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
ROADS & BRIDGES,
CENTRAL CIRCLE,
ALUVA, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682301
4 THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ROADS DIVISION, IDUKKI, THODUPUZHA, PIN - 685584
BY ADV PUBLIC PROSECUTOR
OTHER PRESENT:
GP AMMINIKUTTY K.
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION
ON 24.06.2022, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
W.P.(C) No.11181 of 2022
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JUDGMENT
Dated this the 24th day of June, 2022 The petitioner was awarded the work of construction of the Madakkathanam Bridge across Thodupuzha river-3rd reach of Nellappara-
Madakkathanam road. The petitioner claims to have completed the work satisfactorily. The bill for the work has been submitted before the Assistant Executive Engineer. The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in processing and sanctioning the amount due under the bill.
2. Learned Government Pleader submitted that the bill is under process and a report has been called for from the Superintendent Engineer.
Once the report is received, necessary action will be taken by the first respondent.
The writ petition is hence disposed of, directing the first respondent to consider the W.P.(C) No.11181 of 2022 -3- petitioner's representation for sanctioning the bill and take appropriate decision thereon within three months.
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V.G.ARUN JUDGE Scl/24.06.2022 W.P.(C) No.11181 of 2022 -4- APPENDIX OF WP(C) 11181/2022 PETITIONER EXHIBITS Exhibit1 TRUE COPY OF THE SELECTION NOTICE DATED 20.02.2017 ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit2 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06.04.2018 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER Exhibit3 TRUE COPY OF THE SAID REPRESENTATION DATED 30.10.2018 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT Exhibit4 TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 04.10.2018 BY THE PETITIONER SEEKING EXTENTION OF THE PERIOD UP TO 20.10.2019 Exhibit5 TRUE COPY OF THE LAWYER NOTICE DATED 05.12.2018 AS PER THE INSTRUCTION OF THE PETITIONER Exhibit6 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BY THE PETITIONER DATED 15.07.2019 SUBMITTED BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT Exhibit7 TRUE COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WP(C).NO.27709/2019 DATED 21.11.2019 Exhibit8 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 20.12.2019 GIVEN BY THE PETITIONER BASED ON EXT.P7 JUDGMENT BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT Exhibit9 TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 15.01.2022 BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT