IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 22ND MAY 2009 / 1ST JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 12026 of 2009(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.N. JOY, AGED 55 YEARS, ADVOCATE, S/O. LATE NARAYANAN, KALATHUMGAL HOUSE, CHENDAMANGALAM ROAD, NORTH PARAVUR. BY ADV. SRI.P.K.SAJEEV RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, ERNAKULAM. 2. TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 22/05/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J --------------------------- W.P.(C).12026 of 2009 --------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of May, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was the Additional Government Pleader and the Public Prosecutor of North Parur Courts from 3.7.2003 to 8.9.2007. He is aggrieved that his advocate's fee for several land acquisition cases in which he has appeared as the Additional Government Pleader, has not been received. The District Collector is the competent authority to sanction payment of fees and in the course of the same, income tax will also have to be deducted and a certificate will have to be issued by the competent authority. These matters have been brought to the notice of the District Collector as per Ext.P4. The petitioner has approached this court complaining of delay on the part of the District Collector in taking appropriate action. Having heard learned Government Pleader, the writ petition is disposed of directing the District W.P.(C).12026 of 2009 :: 2 :: Collector, the 1st respondent to look into Ext.P4 and do the needful by way of causing the processing of the bills drawn by the petitioner towards professional fees relatable to the cases which he had conducted as the Additional Government Pleader on behalf of the State and see that payments due to the petitioner are effected with as much expedition as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) Judge sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge