IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 10TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 21ST MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 3139 of 2011(N) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- ANILA KUMARI, D/O.LATE C.K.GOPALAN, 'AMBADI', S.N.PURAM.P.O., THIRUVIZHA, CHERTHALA-688 582. (RETD. SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY). BY ADV. SMT.C.K.SHERIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA-688 001. 3. STATE OF KERALA, REP.BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, M.C.,ALP FOR R2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 3139 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 10th day of February, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the 2nd respondent Municipality on 31.3.2010. The petitioner has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the delay in disbursing the terminal benefits due to the petitioner. Standing counsel for the Municipality submits that the delay is only on account of financial stringency of the Municipality and the Municipality would require at least 6 months' time to pay off the amounts. I do not think that the Municipality can direct the petitioner to wait for receiving his terminal benefits. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the 2nd respondent to disburse the terminal benefits due to the petitioner such as arrears of D.A and terminal leave salary, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.