IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 27TH MAY 2010 / 6TH JYAISHTA 1932 Con.Case(C).No. 392 of 2010(S) ------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN WPC.34727/2009 Dated 12/01/2010 .................... PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER: --------------------------------------------- KANDAN, S/O.LATE TEETHAN, AGED 64 YEARS, PALAYAMKODE, KANNANUR P.O., PALAKKAD DISTRICT. BY ADVS. SRI.BINOY VASUDEVAN, SMT.P.G.BABITHA. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- G.BABU, AGE & FATHER'S NAME NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NO.403/A-10, KARTHIKEYA COMPLEX, METTUR MAIN ROAD, BHAVANI-638 301, TAMIL NADU. BY ADV. SRI.LAL GEORGE THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 27/05/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ---------------------------- Cont. Case (C)No.392 of 2010 ---------------------------- Dated 27th May, 2010 JUDGMENT Sri.Lal George, learned counsel for the National Insurance Co. Ltd. submitted that though cheque No.306570 dated 8.4.2010 for Rs.8,06,693/- was presented before the Deputy Labour Commissioner, Thrissur towards satisfaction of the award passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Thrissur in W.C.C.No.189 of 2002, the Deputy Labour Commissioner declined to receive the cheque on the ground that revenue recovery proceedings have already initiated. The learned counsel submitted that in such circumstances, the Deputy Labour Commissioner may be directed to receive the cheque and to take steps to pay the award amount to the claimants in W.C.C.No.189 of 2002. In the light of the aforesaid developments and having regard to the steps taken by the respondent to comply with the award passed by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, I am of the opinion that no further orders are called for in this contempt case. It is accordingly closed. It will be open to the respondent to produce a cheque for the award amount before the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, who COC.No.392/2010 2 shall, upon the cheque being tendered, receive the same and take steps to disburse the award amount to the claimants in W.C.C.No.189 of 2002. P.N.RAVINDRAN Judge TKS