IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 31ST OCTOBER 2008 / 9TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 29604 of 2008(Y) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- P.P.MATHAI, AGED 55, S/O.P.M.PHILIP, ADVOCATE, NEAR MUNSIFF COURT CHANGANACHERRY, SANTHIPURAM.P.O, NEDUNGADAPALLY, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.JOSE JOSEPH (MANNAR) RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE LAW SECRETARY, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.P.N. SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 29604 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 31st October, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a Government Advocate at the Munsiff Court, Changanacherry from October 1998 to October 2007. He is aggrieved by the delay in the payment of Advocate fees that he is entitled to as per the Rules. 2. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that if the petitioner produces a copy of the judgments and decrees in cases where appeared on behalf of the Government or Government officials then it will be processed without delay and payment due to the petitioner will also be made without further delay. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to process the bill that may be submitted by the petitioner without delay, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner produces copy of the W.P ( C) No. 29604 of 2008 2 judgments and decrees of the cases in which he appeared on behalf of the Government, it shall then be forwarded to the 2nd respondent within the aforementioned time frame and payment shall be made to the petitioner by the Government within one month from the date of receipt of a report by the 2nd respondent. It is made clear that in the meanwhile payment shall be made by the Government, in respect of those cases where judgments and decrees have already been submitted within six weeks from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (V.GIRI,JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 29604 of 2008 3 W.P ( C) No. 29604 of 2008 4