2025:KER:28084 WA NO. 536 OF 2023 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NITIN JAMDAR & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.MANU WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH DAY OF MARCH 2025 / 5TH CHAITHRA, 1947 WA NO. 536 OF 2023 AGAINST THE JUDGMENT DATED 3.12.2022 IN WP(C) NO.9289 OF 2013 OF HIGH COURT OF KERALA APPELLANTS/PETITIONERS IN WRIT PETITION: 1 GENERAL MANAGER BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, BSNL BHAVAN, ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682016 2 DIVISIONAL ENGINEER(PHONES) BHARATH SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED, TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, MATTANCHERRY, ERNAKULAM-, PIN - 682002 BY ADV K.M.JAMALUDHEEN RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT IN WRIT PETITION: T.M.AUGUSTINE S/O. MATHAI, THAIKOOTTATHIL HOUSE, CHELLANAM P.O, ERNAKULAM., PIN - 682008 BY ADV T.P.SAJAN THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26.03.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: 2025:KER:28084 WA NO. 536 OF 2023 2 JUDGMENT (Dated this the 26th day of March 2025) NITIN JAMDAR, C.J. Heard Mr.K.M.Jamaludheen, learned counsel for the Appellants and Mr.T.P.Sajan, learned counsel for Respondent. 2. This is an appeal filed by a public Authority. The matter was referred to Lok Adalath. Permanent Lok Adalath granted 5,000/- to the ₹ Respondent. Appellant challenged this order passed by the Permanent Lok Adalat in a Writ Petition. The learned Single Judge dismissed the Writ Petition. Undeterred, the Appellant has filed this appeal. The matter arises from Lok Adalath, Writ Petition is dismissed, yet for 5,000/- a Writ ₹ Appeal is filed. The Appellant ought to keep in mind the litigation policy that is generally adopted by the Public Authorities. We are not inclined to interfere with the judgment of the learned Single Judge. The questions of law sought to be raised by the Appellant are kept open to be raised in an appropriate case. 3. The appeal is disposed of. Sd/- NITIN JAMDAR CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- S.MANU JUDGE rp