Petitioner is a contractor, registered with the

PWD department and other departments. Petitioner has

executed a work namely, Thalavady-Edathua-Muttar Road

under the OTM-Village Road ODR 2015-16 scheme

executing an agreement and completed the work to the

satisfaction of the respondents.

2. The case projected by the petitioner is that,

in spite of earnest efforts made by the petitioner,

the amounts due under part bill is not released to

the petitioner.

3. A detailed statement is filed, refuting the

allegations and claims and demands raised by the

petitioner.

4. However I find that, there is no much dispute

with respect to the bill raised by the petitioner,

and the dispute is with respect to the issue raised

by the petitioner that, the amounts due is a deposit

work. Since the amounts are not disputed, I think it

is only appropriate that necessary directions are

issued, to take into account, Ext.P9 Order issued by

the Additional Chief Secretary to the Chief Engineer

dated 17.06.2019, directing to take appropriate

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action at the earliest possible.

5. Having heard learned counsel for the

petitioner and learned Senior Government Pleader and

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