IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8529 of 2008(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.GANGADHARAN NAIR, PADINJAREKARAYIL HOUSE, ELANKUR. PO, MANJERI, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.G.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP; BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).8529/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner, who retired from service as Secretary, Parathode Grama Panchayath, on 31.7.1995, is aggrieved by the non settlement of his retirement benefits. He had approached this Court earlier in O.P.1351/2001. Respondents took up a contention in that writ petition that an amount of Rs.84,542/- was fixed as liability against the petitioner. This contention was rejected by this Court finding that the liability was fixed beyond the period of three years from retirement. DCRG was directed to be disbursed with interest from 1.8.1998. Petitioner submits that he has received the said amount pursuant to Ext.P2 judgment. He has also sought for the benefit of increment which was withheld and the release of DA. Ext.P3 was submitted before the Government and it is pending consideration. After having heard learned Government Pleader also, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent W.P.(C).8529/2008 2 to consider Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition also along with the copy of the judgment before the first respondent. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs