IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WA.No. 859 of 2009()
1. M.M.MATHEW, S/O.MANI, MADAMKUNNEL,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE
... Respondent
2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR,
For Petitioner :SMT.C.G.PREETHA
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble the Chief Justice MR.S.R.BANNURMATH
The Hon'ble MR. Justice KURIAN JOSEPH
Dated :06/04/2009
O R D E R
S.R. Bannurmath, C.J. & Kurian Joseph, J.
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Dated this, the 6th day of April, 2009
JUDGMENT
S.R.Bannurmath, C.J.
Petitioner has sought for mandamus to respondents to
pay the amount due to the petitioner on account of the
contract work carried out by him. The learned Single Judge
dismissed the writ petition solely on the ground that the
petitioner/appellant has an efficacious alternate remedy by
approaching Civil Court and since 2nd respondent is an
autonomous body, the Government cannot be issued the
directions as prayed for.
2. We are informed at the Bar that 2nd respondent has
become defunct and since it is a Government company, it
would be just and appropriate to direct the Government to
consider the representation, Ext.P4, given by the appellant
expeditiously and take appropriate action thereon, in
accordance with law, within three months from the date of
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production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the
writ petition.
The Writ Appeal is disposed of as above.
S.R. Bannurmath,
Chief Justice.
Kurian Joseph,
Judge.
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