IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 5TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 14TH BHADRA 1930 WP(C).No. 30902 of 2006(D) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ SHABU SREEDHARAN, S/O.N.SREEDHARAN, SREESYLAM, THEKKEVILA P.O., KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.A.NOOR MUHAMMED SRI.C.K.PRASAD RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, MUTHOOT TOWERS, NEAR KAVITHA THEATRE, M.G. ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., REGIONAL OFFICE, MUTHOOT TOWERS, NEAR KAVITHA THEATRE, M.G. ROAD, ERNAKULAM. 3. THE MANAGER, 3RD PARTY CELL, NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., NEAR HOTEL AVENUE REGENT, M.G.ROAD, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.GEORGE CHERIAN (THIRUVALLA) FOR R1 TO R3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 05/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).30902/2006-D APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 02/06/2005 GIVEN TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE STATEMENT GIVEN TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT ALONG WITH EXT.P1 LETTER. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE STATEMENT GIVEN TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT IN RESPECT OF THE 13 CASES , WHICH HAD ALREADY BEEN SETTLED/DISPOSED OF ALONG WITH EXT.P1 LETTER. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LAWYER'S NOTICE DATED 02/06/2006. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.30902 OF 2006 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of September, 2008. J U D G M E N T This writ petition is filed with the following prayer: 1. To issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writs, orders or direction commanding the respondents to pay the petitioner forthwith the professional fee and expenses demanded in Ext.P1 and P4 with interest. In view of the intervening developments, in case the petitioner has still any grievance left, he may either approach the first respondent or workout the remedy before the Civil Court. In the event of the petitioner approaching the Civil Court, the time taken for prosecuting this writ petition shall stand excluded while computing the period of limitation. This writ petition is dismissed. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 30902 OF 2006 J U D G M E N T 05.09.2008