IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2008 / 23RD ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 31557 of 2006(F) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI, ADVOCATE, HIGH COURT OF KERALA, 3RD FLOOR, METRO PLAZA, TATAPURAM P.O., KOCHI-14. BY ADV. SRI.N.JAMES KOSHY SMT.C.G.PREETHA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE FLAG OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF, SOUTHERN NAVAL COMMAND, HEAD QUARTERS, NAVAL BASE, KOCHI-4. 2. THE COMMANDING OFFICER, INS DRONACHARYA, NAVAL BASE P.O., KOCHI-4. 3. THE GARISON ENGINEER (I), NAVAL BASE PO, KOCHI-4. 4. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, NAVAL ACADEMY, NAVAL BASE P.O., KOCHI-4. 5. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LAW, JUSTICE & COMPANY AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS, JUDICIAL SECTION, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT, NEW DELHI. ADV. SRI.TPM.IBRAHIM KHAN,SENIOR PANEL COUNS FOR R1 & R2 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR R2 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 15/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No.31557/06. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE DETAILS OF BILL TO R1 DTD.26.6.06. P2. COPY OF THE DETAILS OF BILLS TO R2 DTD.16.7.06. P3. COPY OF THE DETAILS OF BILL TO R3 DTD.10.7.06. P4. COPY OF THE DETAILS OF BILL DTD1.7.06 TO R4. P5. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.C.NO.19841/96 OF THIS COURT. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: R1(A) COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.9.AUG.06. . sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.31557 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of October, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction directing the respondents 1 to 4 to settle the claims of the petitioner regarding payment of professional charges as per Exts.P1 to P4 in accordance with law within a period of one month and to disburse the amount due to the petitioner, without any further delay. The stand taken by respondents 1 and 2 is that majority of the bills have been settled. However, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no details are furnished regarding payment. 2. Therefore, there will be a direction to respondents 1 and 2 to furnish the details of payment including the cheque number to the petitioner in respect of the bills referred to in Exhibits P1 and P2 within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. There will also be a direction to respondents 3 and 4 to settle the bills in respect of the claims W.P.(C) No.31557/06 2 made by the petitioner in Exhibits P3 and P4 within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. In case any payment has been made, respondents 3 and 4 will also furnish the details of the same including the cheque number. This writ petition is disposed of as above. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp W.P.(C) No.31557/06 3 KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 31557 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 15.10.2008