IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD JULY 2009 / 1ST SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 20663 of 2009(C) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.S.V. MENON, AGED 68 YEARS, RETD. MANAGER (P & A), OF MALABAR CEMENTS LTD., SREELAKSHMY, 3/341 (12) NEW COLONY, OFF KAREKKTTUPARAMBU BUS STOP, CN PURAM, P.O., PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. MALABAR CEMENTS LIMITED, WALAYAR REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PALAKKAD. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, MALABAR CEMENTS LTD., PALAKKAD. BY SMT.LATHA KRISHNAN, SC FOR R1 AND R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No.20663 of 2009-C =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 23rd day of July, 2009 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.U.Balagangadharan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Smt.Latha Krishnan, learned standing counsel appearing for the Malabar Cements Limited. The petitioner is a former employee of the Malabar Cements Limited. He retired from service on attaining the age of superannuation in the year 1999. In this writ petition he contends that while in service he was illegally suspended, later re-instated in service and back wages paid only after a period of five years. He submits that he is therefore entitled to interest on the back wages paid to him. In my opinion the claim made by the petitioner is highly belated. The pleadings disclose that the petitioner was suspended during the period from 28.10.1997 to 13.8.1998. Nearly ten years have passed thereafter. If at all the petitioner had any claim he ought to have raised the claim and moved this Court or the competent Civil Court while in service. In any case he ought to have raised his claim immediately after retirement. The claim made by the petitioner is highly belated. The writ petition fails and is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE //True Copy//