IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 15TH JANUARY 2010 / 25TH POUSHA 1931 WP(C).No. 37475 of 2009(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- P.K.MATHEW, ADVOCATE, MELEKOOTTU HOUSE, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY MR.GRASHIOUS KURIAKOSE, ADVOCATE RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DISTRICT COLLECTOR, PATHANAMTHITTA. BY MR.P.NARAYANAN, GOVERNMENT PLEADER THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/01/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.37475 OF 2009 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of January, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner, a practicing Advocate in Pathanamthitta, was the Additional Government Pleader and Public Prosecutor, Pathanamthitta during the periods from 30.12.1991 to 29.12.1994, 14.12.1995 to 26.09.1997 and 26.06.2002 to 26.02.2007. His appointment was under the Kerala Government Law Officers (Appointment and Conditions of Service) and Conduct of Cases and Rules 1978. 2. The grievance raised by the petitioner, herein, relates to the non-disbursement of Advocate fees in respect of 120 LAR cases defended by him during his tenure. Exhibit P1 is the representation submitted by the petitioner before the District Collector in the matter, along with details of cases and the amount liable to be disbursed to him as Advocate fees. 3. Heard the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents. The petitioner is entitled to be paid the scheduled W.P.(C) No.37475/2009 2 fee for conducting various cases apart from the retainer fee. Of course, it is a matter for the 2nd respondent to conduct due verification of the details. There will be a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider Exhibit P1 and take appropriate action for sanctioning and disbursing the eligible amount towards fees within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R. RAMACHANDRAN NAIR JUDGE smp