IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 22ND APRIL 2008 / 2ND VAISAKHA 1930 WA.No. 949 of 2008() -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.10300/2008 Dated 27/03/2008 .................... APPELLANT: PETITIONER --------------------- R.SHIBU, S/O. RAGHAVAN, PUDUKUZHI HOUSE, KODUNTHIRAPULLY, PIRAYIRI, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.VINOD KUMAR.C RESPONDENTS: RESPONDENTS ------------------------ 1. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. TAHSILDAR (R.R.), PALAKKAD. 3. P.A.GOPALAKRISHNAN, S/O. APPUKUTTAN, PUTHENVEEDU, PIRAYIRI, PALAKKAD. R1&2 BY G.P. SRI.BENJAMIN PAUL THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/04/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. .................................................................... Writ Appeal No.949 of 2008 .................................................................... Dated this the 22nd day of April, 2008. JUDGMENT Ramachandran Nair, J. Having regard to the objection appellant has raised against the exparte award on merits, we dispose of the Writ Appeal directing the second respondent to withhold recovery proceedings for two months on petitioner remitting 50% of the award amount within three weeks from now. On production of receipt of payment of 50%, the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner will take up the application filed by the appellant to set aside exparte award, hear the appellant and the other party and pass orders thereon within six weeks thereafter. Recovery of the balance amount will be based on orders of the Workmen's Compensation Commissioner. C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR Judge ANTONY DOMINIC Judge pms