IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 18TH JANUARY 2010 / 28TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 35916 of 2009(H) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN, ADVOCATE, 47/167D, ``PULLERI', ANGLO INDIAN SCHOOL ROAD, (EAST END), GREEN GARDEN, VADUTHALA P.O., COCHIN-23. BY ADV. SRI.K.A.SALIL NARAYANAN RESPONDENT: --------------- KOZHIKODE CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, KOZHIKODE. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.NARAYANAN ADV. SRI.K.D.BABU,SC,KOZHIKODE CORPORATION FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------------------------ W.P.(C)No.35916 of 2009 ------------------------------------------------ Dated this the 18th day of January, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner, a practicing Advocate in this court was appointed as the Standing Counsel of the respondent Corporation from 22/4/2004. He resigned from the same on 22/7/2008 and Ext.P2 shows that his resignation has been accepted. 2. What is involved is the payment of Advocate fee in respect of cases filed on behalf of the Corporation and also in cases wherein the Corporation was the respondent. Ext.P3 is the copy of the representation filed by the petitioner along with the list of pending cases. The petitioner had to approach this court in the light of the stand taken by the Corporation that fee can be paid only after cases are disposed of. 3. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the Corporation. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel that steps will be taken to disburse the admissible amount within one month. The statements show that Rs.5,000/- each is claimed in respect of W.P.(C)No.35916 of 2009 2 cases filed by the Corporation. In respect of those cases the proportionate amount will be fixed and paid to the petitioner and with regard to the other claims, it is submitted that the amount claimed will be paid. Therefore, the respondent is directed to disburse Advocate fee and expenses to be paid within a period of one month from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE skj