JUDGMENT

This writ petition is submitted by the petitioner, a contractor who entered into an agreement (Ext.P20) with the 2^nd respondent, for construction of Cancer Specialty Block for Government Hospital, Ernakulam. The execution of contract by the 2^nd respondent was in their capacity as the consultants of the 1^st respondent-Cochin Smart Mission Ltd. To be precise, the 2^nd respondent was the project management consultant and the amounts are to be disbursed by the 1^st respondent. Thereafter, a tripartite agreement was entered into between petitioner, the 1^st respondent and the 2^nd respondent in respect of the same as well. The grievance of the petitioner is that, even though the petitioner had completed the work as evidenced by Ext.P1, the amounts payable to the petitioner were not completely released. The writ petition was submitted in this circumstances, seeking the following reliefs:

“(i) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the 1st Respondent to release and pay an amount of Rs. 54,88,271/- inclusive of GST as per the built in price variation clause in the agreement under Clause 10 CA and 10 CC, forming part of the agreement.

(ii) I