IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.P.R.RAMAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.N.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 22ND FEBRUARY 2010 / 3RD PHALGUNA 1931 WA.No. 204 of 2008 -------------------- AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT IN OP.29280/2000 Dated 17/08/2007 .................... APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS: ------------------------------ 1. K.I.NARAYANAN, SECRETARY, KOOTHUPARAMBU MUNICIPALITY, NOW RETIRED AND RESIDING AT SURABHI, DEVI ROAD, PALLIKUNNU POST, KANNUR-4. 2. V.K.PRATHAPA CHANDRAN, SECRETARY, PAYYANNUR MUNICIPALITY, NOW WORKING AS SECRETARY, DEVELOPMENT KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, KOZHIKODE. 3. JONNY SEBASTIAN, SECRETARY, MATTANNUR MUNICIPALITY, NOW WORKING AS SECRETARY, GREATER COCHIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (GCDA), ERNAKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH SRI.P.RAVINDRAN, SENIOR ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS/RESPONDENTS: ---------------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KANNUR. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOTTAYAM. BY SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT. K. MEERA. THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/02/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.R.Raman, Ag. C.J. & C.N.Ramachandran Nair, J. ------------------------------------------ W.A.No.204 of 2008 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 22nd day of February, 2010 JUDGMENT P.R.Raman, Ag. C.J. We have considered the contentions raised in this writ appeal in the connected appeal, W.A.No.16 of 2008, judgment of which we have pronounced today. Following the said judgment this writ appeal is dismissed. P.R.Raman, Ag. Chief Justice C.N.Ramachandran Nair, Judge vns