IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 32370 of 2008(R) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- P.RAMABAI, W/O.K.G.KARUNAKARAN (LATE), PRASANA, P.O.FEROKE COLLEGE, CALICUT DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.SAMSUDIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE REGISTRAR,( SUBORDINATE JUDICIARY), HIGH COURT OF KERALA, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.KRB.KAIMAL (SR.) FOR R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J ----------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 32370 of 2008 ----------------------------- Dated this 26th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, the wife of a former Judicial Officer who died in harness on 25-3-2004 has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the delay in disbursement of a portion of the DCRG which that Officer was entitled to. It is now conceded at the Bar that the delay in disbursing a portion of DCRG was for the reason that the petitioner's husband had availed advance from the Government for purchasing a car. It is also conceded that the said liability was written off and thereafter orders were passed regarding disbursement of the DCRG that was withheld. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner also submits that the petitioner has received the balance DCRG. The learned counsel also submits that petitioner is entitled to interest. The pleadings discloses that there was no wilful default on the part of the respondents in settling the DCRG payable to the petitioner's late husband. Such being the situation, the claim for interest cannot be entertained. The writ petition is accordingly closed as infructuous. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE bps