IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.K.DENESAN MONDAY, THE 5TH FEBRUARY 2007 / 16TH MAGHA 1928 WP(C).No. 21113 of 2006(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. NAKAN, RETIRED FORESTER, DEVU NIVAS, P.O. KARULAI, NILAMBUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS (ADMN.), FOREST HEAD QUARTERS, TRIVANDRUM. 2. DEPUTY CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS RESEARCH (NORTH) (FORMERLY SILVICULTURAL RESEARCH OFFICER), CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR. BY GOVT.PLEADER SRI.BIJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/02/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: K.K.DENESAN, J ------------------------------- W.P.(C)NO. 21113 of 2006 ------------------------------- Dated this the 5th day of February, 2007 JUDGMENT The counsel for the petitioner submits that except a sum of Rs.6,876/- quantified as liability, the petitioner has been paid the balance amount. It is also submitted that Ext.R2(a) by which the liability has been fixed is under challenge in W.P.(C)2218/2007. Hence the only question that survives for consideration is the right to claim interest for delayed payment. Without prejudice to the freedom of the petitioner to take up appropriate contentions and to press for reliefs pertaining to interest as and when W.P.(C)2218/2007 comes up for hearing, this writ petition is closed. K.K.DENESAN, JUDGE css/ W.P.(C)No. 2