IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR TUESDAY, THE 31ST MARCH 2009 / 10TH CHAITHRA 1931 WP(C).No. 10403 of 2009(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER ------------- K.M.CHACKOCHAN,AGED 42 YEARS, S/O.LATE MANI,RESIDING AT KUZHIKKATTIL HOUSE, VALARA P.O.,IRUMBUPALAM,CHILLITHODU, IDUKKI-685561. BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MANUVILSAN SRI.P.G.SURESH SRI.E.C.BINEESH SRI.K.VIDYA MANUVILSAN RESPONDENTS ----------------- 1. SECRETARY,DEVIKULAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, DEVIKULAM,IDUKKI. 2. DEVIKULAM BLOCK PANCHAYATH, DEVIKULAM,IDUKKI, REP.BY THE SECRETARY. 3. ASST.DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER (GENERAL), RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, KUYILIMALA,PAIANAVU,IDUKKI. BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.10403 of 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 31th March,2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is working as Driver Gr.II in the Devikulam Block Panchayat. He was appointed as such on 5.8.2005. Prior to his appointment as such, he had worked under the Devikulam Block Panchayat as Driver of Road Roller on daily wages. Accordingly, he had worked for the period from 29.12.1998 to 23.04.2005. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the Block Panchayat has not disbursed the wages due to him from 4.6.2002 to 23.4.2005. Even in respect of the remaining period, according to the petitioner, that was disbursed in four instalments by the 1st respondent. He was receiving wages at Rs.140/- per day and therefore a total amount of Rs.25760 is still remaining to be paid. 2. The petitioner had been submitting representations in the matter, but without any success. Ultimately, he filed Exhibit-P3 dated 12.6.2006 and W.P ( C) No.10403 of 2009 2 thereafter by Exhibit-P4 submitted before the 2nd respondent, again he brought to the notice of the authority that they are liable to disburse the due salary. Presently, he has filed Exhibit-P5 dated 10.8.2008 before the Assistant Development Commissioner to intervene the matter. The 2nd respondent will consider Exhibit-P4 and see whether the claim of the petitioner for wages has to be admitted and if so, appropriate direction will have to be issued to disburse the amount within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.10403 of 2009 3 W.P ( C) No.10403 of 2009 4