IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 18TH NOVEMBER 2010 / 27TH KARTHIKA 1932 WP(C).No. 26627 of 2010(C) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- T.P.GOPINATH, S/O.LATE P.E.KESAVAN ACHARI, AGED 60 YEARS, GOPIKA, 45/1841-A, NICE GARDENS, P.J.ANTONY GROUND ROAD, PACHALAM, KOCHI-682 012. BY ADVS. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED, SRI.M.SAJJAD. RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM-1. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, TRIVANDRUM-1. 3. THE SECRETARY, KOCHI CORPORATION, KOCHI-11. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH BY ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN.K.JOY, SC SRI.S.RAMESH BABU, SC, COCHIN CORPORATION THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/11/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss S. SIRI JAGAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 26627 of 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 18th day of November, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking disbursal of gratuity due to the petitioner. Although originally the Corporation disputed the petitioner's claim on the ground that, liabilities are due from the petitioner to the Corporation, now it is admitted that, since the order fixing liability has been set aside by the District Court, the Corporation themselves has paid the amount due to the petitioner. In the above circumstances, this writ petition is closed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to claim interest for delayed payment in appropriate proceedings. S. SIRI JAGAN JUDGE shg/