Devan Ramachandran, J.

The petitioner claims to be a contractor who is undertaking civil works for the Corporation of Cochin. He has filed this writ petition because he was not paid the bills submitted by him after completion of his works. According to him, he was unfairly discriminated and refused payment without any reason and that such action amounts to arbitrariness and capriciousness at the hands of the public authorities.

2. I have heard Sri. Babu Joseph Kuruvathazha, the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents.

3. I do not propose to go into the details of the facts in this case because I am told that pending this writ petition, the entire amounts due to the petitioner has already been paid. Normally, in such circumstances, no further orders would have been required.

4. However, I think this is a case where there are some issues which are distressing to the conscience of this Court.

5. I see that, on 04.03.2009, a submission was made on behalf of the Corporation that the entire amounts due to the petitioner had been paid. About a week later, it is recorded by this Court that submission did not appear to be true.