IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 4TH JANUARY 2008 / 14TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 32688 of 2006(N) PETITIONER: --------------------- M.P.KESAVAN NAIR, GEETHANJANI, MAMPALLY LANE, EROOR SOUTH, TRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.PHILIP T.VARGHESE SRI.N.SASI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, INDUSTRIES DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. KERALA ELECTRICAL AND ALLIED ENGINEERING COMPANY LTD., 7TH FLOOR, KSHB BUILDING, PANAMPALLY NAGAR, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN R2 BY ADV. SRI.ASOK M.CHERIAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.32688 of 2006 ------------------------- Dated this the 4th day of January, 2008. JUDGMENT The only issue raised in this writ petition relates to the amount covered by Ext.P2. An amount of Rs.50,000/- was sanctioned to the petitioner by way of remuneration for the service rendered by him as a member of the expert committee constituted to conduct a detailed enquiry leading to the snapping of the wire rope fitted to the surge shaft gate of the Lower Periyar Hydro Electric Project. Ext.R2(f) will show that the Government has intimated the 2nd respondent that the petitioner is entitled to the remuneration minus the salary, which he has drawn from the company. 2. Learned standing counsel for the 2nd respondent submits that the 2nd respondent is ready to pay the amount. This submission is recorded. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to forthwith disburse the amount covered by Ext.R2(f) within two weeks from today. If the amount is not paid within the aforementioned time frame, the 2nd respondent will be liable to pay interest from the said W.P.(C).NO.32688/06 :: 2 :: date till payment is effected. The petitioner's claim for interest from the date of Ext.P2 is left open to be agitated in appropriate proceedings before the civil court. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge