IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD SEPTEMBER 2009 / 1ST ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26629 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------- T.P.GOPINATH, RETD.,CORPORATION ENGINEER GOPIKA, NICE GARDEN, PACHALAM, KOCHI-12. BY ADV. SRI.SUNIL JACOB JOSE RESPONDENT(S): -------------- 1. DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. JOINT DIRECTOR LOCAL FUND AUDIT, LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPARTMENT, KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF KOCHI. R3 BY ADV. SMT.M.K.PUSHPALATHA, SC,COCHIN CORPORATION SRI.RAMESH BABU SC FOR COCHIN CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).26629/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 23rd day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner challenges Ext.P3 order passed under Section 16 of the Kerala Local Fund Audit Act, 1994, rejecting his objections in requiring him to remit an amount of Rs.40,952/-. The surcharge certificate, Ext.P3, is appealable before the District Forum. It is open to the petitioner to avail the alternate remedy. If an appeal against Ext.P3 is filed within one month, it shall be treated as within time. Further proceedings pursuant to Ext.P3 shall be kept in abeyance for a period of two months from today. Subject to the above, writ petition is disposed of. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs