IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 3RD JUNE 2010 / 13TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17714 of 2008(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANIL P.BOSE, ADVOCATE, NEAR MARIAMMAN KOVIL, MANIKUNI, SULTHAN BATHERY, WAYANAD DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.RAJESH VIJAYAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- KERALA STATE ROAD TRANSPORT CORPORATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. ADV. SHRI.JOHNSON P.JOHN, SC, KSRTC ADV. SRI.V.V.NANDAGOPAL NAMBIAR,SC, KSRTC FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/06/2010, THE COURT, ON THE SAME DAY, DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 17714 of 2008 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 3rd day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner was a standing counsel for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation for appearing in courts in Wyanad district. The petitioner claims to have appeared for and conducted cases on behalf of the Corporation for the period from 16-11-2001 up to 2005, when his engagement was terminated. According to the petitioner, he was appointed by Ext. P1 order on specific terms regarding remuneration. The petitioner would contend that in accordance with the said agreement, the petitioner submitted bills, details of which are consolidated in Ext. P2 series. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that although other similarly placed standing counsel have been given payment of remuneration, the petitioner is not being favoured with the same treatment. The petitioner therefore seeks the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing respondent to disburse the entire amount claimed as per Ext. P2 series to this petitioner immediately or within a time limit which may be prescribed by this Hon'ble Court.” 2. I have heard the learned standing counsel for the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation also. 3. I am of opinion that the respondent should consider the claim of the petitioner as detailed in Ext. P2 and pass a final order thereon within a specified period. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The claim of the petitioner for payment of legal fees and clerical fees detailed in Ext. P2 series shall be considered within one month W.P.C. No. 17714/2008. -: 2 :- from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and the amount found due to the petitioner shall be disbursed to him within another month. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.