(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned proceedings issued by the 2nd respondent District Collector in Na.Ka.NO.779/2011 A 11 dated 22.8.2014 quash the same and further direct the 2nd respondent District Collector to sanction and disburse the amount towards the increased amount of a sum of Rs.12 03 065/- and Rs.11 67 704/-(Totalling Rs.23 70 769/-) towards the 1st quarter and 4th quarter respectively in the light of clause 47 of the Agreement dated 08.09.2010.)

Challenging the order passed by the second respondent, dated 22.08.2014, rejecting the petitioner's request for disbursement of price escalation costs for the work done by the petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed.

2. Heard Mr. Isaac Mohanlal, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mr. R.Anandaraj, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents.

3. The case of the petitioner, in brief, is as follows:-

The petitioner is a class-1 Contractor and he