IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2008 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 11242 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.M.JOHN, RTD. B.S.N.L. EMPLOYEE, PARAMKAMMOOTTIL CARMEL HOUSE, CHENNITHALA SOUTH POST, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 690 105. BY ADV. DR.P.S.KRISHNA PILLAI SRI.H.VINOD RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, ,MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF TELECOME, NEW DELHI. 2. THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM ALAPPUZHA 688 011. 3. BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, (BSNL), 20, ASHOKA ROAD, NEW DELHI, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR. 4. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM, KERALA CIRCLE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE GENERAL MANAGER, TELECOM DISTRICT, B.S.N.L. ALAPPUZHA. 6. THE SUB DIVISIONAL ENGINEER(PHONES) BSNL. HARIPPAD. BY ADV. SRI.MATHEWS K.PHILIP,SC, BSNL FOR R1 TO R6 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 02/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1- TRUE COPY OF THE OPTION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P2- TRUE PHOTO COPY OF THE COURSE CERTIFICATE DATED 14.9.01 EXT.P3- TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 29.5.2002 ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P4- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 4.7.02 BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT EXT.P5- TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 1.10.02 FROM 4TH RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO 5TH RESPONDENT EXT.P6- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 13.11.02 FROM PETITIONER TO 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P7- TRUE COPY OF THE OPTION DATED 14.10.03 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE 1ST RESPONDENT EXT.P8- TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 27.12.03 FROM FIRST RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT EXT.P9- TRUE COPY OF COMMUNICATION DATED 20.9.04 FROM 5TH RESPONDENT ADDRESSED TO DE TELECOM HARIPAD. EXT.P10- TRUE COPY OF MEMO DATED 31.1.05 ISSUED BY 6TH RESPONDENT EXT.P11- TRUE COPY OF LETTER DATED 26.4.05 FROM 5TH RESPONDENT TO PETITIONER EXT.P12- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 25.10.05 FROM PETITIONER TO THE 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.13- TRUE COPY OF REPRESENTATION DATED 6.2.06 FROM PETITIONER TO 4TH RESPONDENT EXT.P14- TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT FOR EXT.P13 EXT.P14(a)- TRUE COPY OF POSTAL RECEIPT FOR -DO- (TRUE COPY) P.A TO JUDGE V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).11242/2006 -------------------- Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the monetary claim made by the petitioner has since been allowed during the pendency of the writ petition. He further submits that the payment has been belated. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the said amounts. The issue regarding the interest is left open. Writ petition is accordingly, closed. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs