IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 4TH APRIL 2011 / 14TH CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 10610 of 2011(A) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- P.C.OUSEPH, SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER & DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (MECHANICAL) RETD NOW RESIDING AT PALATTY HOUSE, CHAMMNY ROAD KALOOR, ERNAKULAM, KOCHI 682 017. BY ADVS. SRI.S.EASWARAN SRI.P.MURALEEDHARAN (IRIMPANAM) SRI.M.A.AUGUSTINE RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI. K.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/04/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No.10610 of 2011 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 4th day of April, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service as a Superintending Engineer & Deputy Chief Engineer (Mechanical) of the Water Resources Department of the Government of Kerala, on 31.03.2006. According to the petitioner, while in service he raised certain grievances regarding grant of higher grade. After retirement also he pursued the same and by order dated 29.07.2010, the petitioner was granted the benefits claimed by him. The petitioner now submits that, the petitioner is entitled to interest on the amount of higher grade belatedly granted. I am of opinion that, it is too late in the day for the petitioner to claim interest. After having retired in 2006 the petitioner did not approach this court within a reasonable time either for the higher grade or the interest. Even the order granting higher grade is dated 29.07.2010. Even thereafter the petitioner did not come W.P.(C)No.10610 of 2011 -2- before this court within a reasonable time. Therefore I am not inclined to exercise my discretionary jurisdiction in favour of the petitioner and the writ petition is therefore dismissed. Sd/- S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE //True copy// P.A. TO JUDGE shg/