Full Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE P.V.ASHA TUESDAY, THE 10TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2020 / 19TH KARTHIKA, 1942 WP(C).No.22303 OF 2020(K) PETITIONER: M/S.HYDRO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, MASTHAN GHORI STREET, NEAR AMBEDKAR STATUE, ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-600088, REP BY ITS PROPRIETOR ASHA RAGHAVAN,W/O.V RAGHAVAN, AGED 54 YEARS, NO.1, TANGORE STREET, NILAMANGAI NAGAR, ADAMBAKKAM, CHENNAI-600088. BY ADVS. SRI.ANIL GEORGE SRI.JOBY JACOB PULICKEKUDY SRI.DAJISH JOHN RESPONDENTS:
1 KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALABHAVAN, 2 THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH CIRCLE, 3 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,PROJECT DIVISION KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, 4 THE FINANCE MANAGER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALABHAVAN, R1-R4 BY SRI.P.BENJAMIN PAUL, SC, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
10.11.2020, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No.22303 OF 2020(K) 2
JUDGMENT
Dated this the 10th day of November 2020
The petitioner who was awarded the work of CWSS to Vithura Tholikkode - Supply erection trial run and commissioning of clear water pumpsets to OHSR at Thottumukku and by the former for the use of the Kerala Water Authority as per accompanying Plan, Specification and Conditions of contract approved by the Superintending Engineer, has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the delay in payment of final bill which was completed in 2019 and bill was raised on 29.11.2019.
2. The learned Standing Counsel Sri.P.Benjamin Paul submits
that payment would be made within a period of three months. Writ petition is disposed of recording the said submission. Sd/- P.V.ASHA JUDGE Bb/12/11/2020 WP(C).No.22303 OF 2020(K) 3
APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXHIBIT P1 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE AGREEMENT DATED 23.03.2019 SIGNED BY THE PETITIONER AND THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXHIBIT P2 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE COMPLETION CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 17.01.2020. EXHIBIT P3 TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF THE CB3 (CONTRACTOR BILL) VOUCHER ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT DATED 29-11-2019. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL [True copy] P.A to Judge Bb