IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 25TH AUGUST 2011 / 3RD BHADRA 1933 WP(C).No. 6465 of 2010(G) -------------------------------------- WCC.28/1999 of W.C.C.,KOLLAM .................... PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.J.BIJU, THARAYIL KANDATHIL, PUNNAPPRA, ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.S.SANAL KUMAR SMT.BHAVANA VELAYUDHAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ALAPPUZHA. 3. THE COMMISSIONER FOR WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, KOLLAM. R1 & R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.DINESH, SC, KWA R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.M.MANOJ THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 25/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: sts WP(C)NO.6465/2010 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1 COPY OF THE INTIMATION OF JUDGMENT DATED 30/8/2002. P2 COPY OF THE JUDGMENT OF HONOURABLE COURT IN MFA 550/2003. P3 COPY OF THE COVERING LETTER. P4 COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGMENT EVIDENCING THE RECEIPT OF JUDGMENT AND COVERING LETTER. P5 COPY OF THE APPLICATION DATED 1/1/2009. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: R2(A) COPY OF THE RECEIPT FOR RS.2,81,115/- DATED 4/4/2003. /TRUE COPY/ P.A.TO.JUDGE sts P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6465 OF 2010 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of August, 2011 J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed for an order directing the Kerala Water Authority to deposit the compensation awarded by the Court of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, Kollam in W.C.C. No.28 of 1999 within a time limit to be fixed by this Court. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority submitted that the sum of Rs.2,81,115/- consisting of the amount of compensation awarded by the Court of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation and the interest thereon was deposited with the Court of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation as per demand draft No.49594 dated 31.3.2003 on 4.4.2003 and that the petitioner can withdraw the said amount which is presently lying in deposit. In such circumstances, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the third respondent to disburse the amount deposited by the second respondent as per Demand Draft No.49594 dated 31.3.2003 with the interest, if any, that has accrued on the said amount within one week from the date on which the petitioner produces a certified copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, (JUDGE) vps