IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN MONDAY, THE 13TH OCTOBER 2008 / 21ST ASWINA 1930 Con.Case(C).No. 1179 of 2008() ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER/PETITIONER IN WPC ------------------------------------------- E.P. GOPINATHAN, S/O CHATHUKUTTY NAMBIAR, AGED 50 YEARS, WORKER GRADE II (SKILLED), KUTTIADI IRRIGATION PROJECT, CANAL SUB DIVISION, VADAKARA, PUTHUPPANAM,, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SURESH KUMAR SRI.K.P.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TOM JOSE, SECRETARY, PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. C.E. SURESHAN KOYILERIAN, CHIEF ENGINEER, PWD ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.I.V.PRAMOD THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 13/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, J. ------------------------------------------- Cont. Case (C).No.1179 OF 2008 ------------------------------------------- Dated this the 13th day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT It is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that final orders have been issued. Learned counsel for the petitioner rightly points out that there is 12 months' delay in passing the order. It is true. However, having read the operative portion of the order passed by the Government, though delayed, the petitioner has got benefits which have accrued in terms of the judgment. Since financial matters were involved and because the order required elaborate administrative exercise, I am satisfied that no ground of willful default is made out. The contempt case is, hence, closed. Sd/- THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN, Judge kkb.