IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND JANUARY 2007 / 2ND MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 2441 of 2007(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.K.DAMODARAN, S/O.KUMARAN, CHEKKIKULAM, KANNUR, THROUGH HIS BROTHER AND POWER OF ATTORNEY HOLDER SRI.A.K.RAVEENDRAN, S/O.KUMARAN, 'CHAITHANYA', CHEKKIKULAM P.O., KANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.M.K.SUMOD SRI.KAUSER EDAPPAGATH RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DISTRICT EXECUTIVE OFFICER, KERALA MOTOR TRANSPORT WORKERS WELFARE FUND BOARD, KANNUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, LABOUR AND REHABILITATION(S) DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY THAHSILDAR (R.R), THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR DIST. 4. THE VILLAGE OFFICER, MANIYOOR VILLAGE, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. BY ADV.SRI.PAULSON C VARGHESE, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/01/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C).No.2441 OF 2007 ----------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of January, 2007 J U D G M E N T Even though petitioner has filed appeal with substantial delay and there is no provision to condone delay, I feel 2nd respondent can be directed to dispose of the appeal on merits on petitioner remitting the entire arrears with accrued interest and on production of receipt of the same before the 2nd respondent. If petitioner clears the arrears and produces the receipt within two weeks from the receipt of this judgment, the 2nd respondent will treat the appeal as filed in time, hear the petitioner and dispose of the case within three months thereafter. (C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ps