IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 24TH BHADRA 1931 Con.Case(C).No. 904 of 2009(S) ------------------------------------------ AGAINST THE JUDGEMENT/ORDER IN OP.34351/2002 DATED 26/03/2008 .................... PETITIONER /PETITIONER IN THE O.P.: ------------------------------------------------------- ABRAHAM THOMAS, ILLATHU PUTHEN VEEDU, THURUTHICAD P.O., THIRUVALLA. BY ADV. SRI.K.PAUL KURIAKOSE RESPONDENT/2ND RESPONDENT IN O.P: ------------------------------------------------------------ SRI.V.RAVINDRAN, FATHER'S NAME AND AGE NOT KNOWN TO THE PETITIONER, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A&E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 039. SRI.N. MANOJ KUMAR.,SPL. GOVERNMENT PLEADER (FINANCE) THIS CONTEMPT OF COURT CASE (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J ............................................... Cont. Case No. 904 of 2009 ................................................. Dated this the 15th day of September, 2009 J U D G M E N T By Annexure 3 judgment, I directed the 2nd respondent Accountant General to consider Ext.P2 representation submitted by the petitioner in terms of clause 18 of Ext.P1 and pass appropriate orders thereon. The said clause relates to payment of installment of delayed payment of retirement benefits. The 2nd respondent has filed an affidavit stating that as far as payment of interest on delayed payment of retirement benefits are considered, the Accountant General has no jurisdiction and jurisdiction in that regard vests with the Government. The learned Government Pleader now hands over a copy of the order passed by the Government dated 4.8.2009 in respect of payment of interest for delayed payment also. Therefore, I do not think it necessary to continue proceedings in this contempt case and accordingly the same is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to challenge the order now passed if he is aggrieved by the same. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE rhs