IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 24TH JUNE 2010 / 3RD ASHADHA 1932 WP(C).No. 16919 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- P.SREEDHARAN NAIR, PARAYAKATTU, LAKASSERY, CHENGANNUR, CHENGANNUR.P.O - 689 121. BY ADV. SRI.V.MANOJ KUMAR SRI.IYPE JOSEPH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, MUNICIPAL DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, CHENGANNUR. GP SRI. ARAVINDKUMAR BABU SC SRI.HARIKRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J ------------------- W.P.(C).16919/2010 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from the service of the 3rd respondent Municipality on 31.10.2009. Though he has been paid pension, DCRG, CVP, Leave Surrender and D.A arrears of salary have not been disbursed. It is in these circumstances, the writ petition is filed praying for a direction to the respondents to disburse the same. 2. Learned Standing counsel for the 3rd respondent Municipality has obtained instructions in the matter. According to him, it is because of the financial constraints of the Municipality that the delay has occurred. He seeks time for payment. 3. I heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and also the learned Standing Counsel for the Municipality. 4. Considering the submissions made, it is directed that the W.P.(C).16919/10 2 amounts due to the petitioner shall be disbursed as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within five months from today. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with the copy of the writ petition before the Municipality for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, Judge mrcs