The Hindu 28.01.2010
Directive to Corporation on curbing mosquito menace
Special Correspondent
| HC Division Bench seeks statement from health officer |
Kochi: A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday directed the Health Officer, Kochi Corporation to file a statement regarding steps taken to eradicate the mosquito menace in the city.
The Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Kurian Joseph and Justice Thottathil B. Radhakrishnan passed the directive when a pending writ petition filed by Dejo Kappan of Centre for Consumer Education came up for hearing.
The court also directed the corporation secretary to verify the bills regarding the works of culvert on the Perandoor canal near the CBI office and see that payment was made to the contractor within two months.
The court made it clear that if there was any delay in making payment, the officers in charge would be personally held liable to pay interest at the rate of 12 per cent from the date of submission of the bill.
The court passed the directives when the Advocate Commissioner appointed by the court brought to the notice of the court that the contractor who had completed the works had not been paid the amount.
