IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 10TH DECEMBER 2007 / 19TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 35246 of 2007(U) PETITIONER: ------------------- T.P.BHASURANGI, (SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT [RETD], KERALA SIDCO) BHASURA, ARUVIPPURAM P.O. NEYYATTINKARA, TRIVANDRUM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.N.CHATHUKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ KERALA SMALL INDUSTRIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD., REPRESENTED BY MANAGING DIRECTOR HOUSING BOARD BUILDINGS, SANTHI NAGAR, TRIVANDRUM. BY SRI.R.T.PRADEEP - STANDING COUNSEL THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C).No.35246 of 2007 U ------------------------- Dated this the 10th day of December, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2006. He is aggrieved that the retirement benefits have not been disbursed to him. Learned standing counsel for the respondent Sri.R.T.Pradeep submits, on instructions, that no liability as such has been fastened on the petitioner. But, nevertheless, due to financial constraints, a priority list, as such, is maintained by the respondent, though normally, the retirement benefits are to be disbursed immediately after the retirement of the employee. Taking note of the circumstances and after having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the standing counsel for the respondent, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to take steps to disburse the retirement benefits due to him including admissible encashment of surrender leave, within four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. To Judge