IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 13TH AUGUST 2009 / 22ND SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 22729 of 2004(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ADOOR SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD. NO.L.338, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, GANGADHARAN NAIR, S/O. K.MALINGU NAIR, P.O. URDOOR, (VIA) MULLERIA, KASARAGOD. BY ADV. SRI.T.SETHUMADHAVAN SRI.PUSHPARAJAN KODOTH SRI.K.JAYESH MOHANKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. M.CHANDRAMOHANAN, S/O. A.PADMANABHAN NAIR, RESIDING AT THALPACHERY, ADOOR VILLAGE, P.O. URDOOR, (VIA) MULLERIA, KASARAGOD DIST. 2. THE DEPUTY LABOUR COMMISSIONER, KANNUR. 3. THE TAHSILDAR (REVENUE RECOVERY), KASARAGOD. ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN FOR R1 SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR FOR R1 G.P. SRI.MATHEW VADAKKEL FOR R2 & 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: TRUE COPY OF ORDER PASSED BY R2 DT.23.4.2001. P2: TRUE COPY OF THE DEMAND NOTICE DEMANDING A SUM OF RS.17,419/- ISSUED BY R3 TO THE PETITIONER DT.18.9.2002. P3: .DO. RS.27,870/- .DO. P4: TRUE COPY OF RECEIPT ISSUED FOR A SUM OF RS.18,330/- BY R2 TO THE PETITIONER, DT.30.10.02. P5: .DO. RS.29604/- .DO. P6: TRUE COPY OF ORDER DT.19.6.2003 ISSUED BY R2. P7: TRUE COPY OF PROCEEDINGS OF THE BANK DT.20.2.2001. P8: TRUE PHOTOCOPY OF ORDER IN SUSISTENCE ALLOWANCE CASE NO.16/2002 DT.20.10.04. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R1(a): TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT.14.6.2000. R1(b): TRUE COPY OF NOTICE DT.1.12.2000. R1(c): TRUE COPY OF APPLICATION UNDER SEC.4 OF THE PAYMENT OF SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE ACT DT.10.12.2001. TRUE COPY PA TO JUDGE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.22729 of 2004 .................................................................... Dated this the 13th day of August, 2009. JUDGMENT Heard counsel for the petitioner and Standing Counsel appearing for the Bank. Order under challenge is Ext.P6 by which the Deputy Labour Commissioner acting as Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation ordered payment of subsistence allowance to the first respondent for the period commencing from 11th December, 2000 to 10th December, 2001. Admittedly, first respondent was dismissed from service on 20.2.2001. Therefore, no subsistence allowance is payable after this date. The W.P. is accordingly allowed in part by quashing the award of subsistence allowance from 20.2.2001 to 10.12.2001. The first respondent will be entitled to subsistence allowance for the period upto 19.2.2001. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge pms