IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 27TH JULY 2007 / 5TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 22419 of 2007(S) -------------------------- OA.222/2004 of CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL,ERNAKULAM BENCH .................... PETITIONERS: ------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, NEW DELHI. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS (FUNDS), MEERUT. 3. ASSISTANT GARRISON ENGINEER (I) (P), AFTC COMPLEX, JALAHALLI (WEST), BANGALORE-560 015. (PETITIONERS 1 AND 2 REPRESENTED BY 3RD PETITIONER) BY ADV. SRI.VARGHESE P. THOMAS, CGSC RESPONDENT: ------------------ K.K.GOPALAN, (RETIRED ASSISTANT), OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT GARRISON ENGINEER, KANARA HOUSE, PAZHUVIL WEST, TRICHUR DISTRICT. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 27/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN & ANTONY DOMINIC, JJ. =============================== W.P(C). NO.22419 OF 2007 ====================== Dated this the 27th day of July, 2007 J U D G M E N T Radhakrishnan, J. Considering the fact that the incident had occurred in the year 1972-73 and 76-77 and that all the officers had put signature in the relevant documents and the amount involved is only Rs.16,451/- and that the employee has retired from service, we find no reason to interfere with the discretion exercised by the Tribunal. Writ petition lacks merits. Hence dismissed. K.S.RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE. Rp