IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 2ND AUGUST 2010 / 11TH SRAVANA 1932 WP(C).No. 24049 of 2010(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- A.JOHNSON ANTHRAPER, AGED 57 YEARS S/O.A.L.JOSEPH ANTHRAPER,DIRECTOR(RETD), GOUND WATER DEPARATMENT, PARKIL HOUSE,SATELLITE TOWNSHIPOP,KAKKANAD WEST PO,-682 030. BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL SRI.N.M.MADHU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, WATER RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF GROUND WATER DEPARATMENT, JALAVIJANA BHAVAN, AMBALAMUKKU, KOWDIAR PO, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,. 3. SR.ACCOUNTS OFFICER, THE OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A&E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. GOVT.PLEADER SRI.ARAVINDKUMAR BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/08/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 24049 OF 2010 (E) ===================== Dated this the 2nd day of August, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner retired from service as Director of Ground Water Department on 31/3/2008. He was paid his DCRG on 11/8/09. In this writ petition, what he claims is that for the belated payment of DCRG, he should be awarded interest. 2. Question of payment of interest arises only in cases where there is culpable delay on the part of the authorities in disbursing the DCRG due to a retired employee. A reading of Ext.P7, by which his claim for interest was rejected by the Government, shows that it is not a case where there were any culpable delay, but there were certain other proceedings which led to the delay. It is also seen from Ext.P7 that even the DCRG disbursed to the petitioner was on the basis of a bond executed by the petitioner. On facts, I am not satisfied that the petitioner has made out a case that the delay was culpable entitling him for interest. I am not persuaded to interfere. Writ petition fails and is dismissed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp