IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 30TH JULY 2007 / 8TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 19229 of 2007(L) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ---------------- P.P.GOPALAKRISHNAN, DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER (RETD.), ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, IRINJALAKUDA, NOW RESIDING AT PARAPURATHU KALARICKAL, P & T QUARTERS ROAD, POOTHOLE, THRISSUR-4. BY ADV. SRI.ARUN.B.VARGHESE RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC KSEB BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN,SC,KSD.D.CO-OP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 19229/2007 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE RETIREMENT INTIMATION LETTER ISSUED BY THE RESPONDENTS. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 4/6/04 BEFORE THE CHAIRMAN KSEB. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 12/7/04 BEFORE THE R2. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. BO(CM) NO. 2817/2004(ESTT IV/8239/2004) BY R1. EXT.P4A. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO. EB PS 9/855/2003/121 BY THE R2. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE ORDER NO. G.C. 24/2005 OF THE CONTROLLING AUTHORITY UNDER PAYMENT GRATUITY ACT. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 2/5/07 BEFORE THE R1. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT CARD SHOWING THE ACCEPTANCE OF EXHIBIT P6. True copy tga K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.19229 of 2007-L ------------------------------------- Dated this the 30th day of July, 2007. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the K.S.E.B, on 30-4- 2004. When the terminal benefits due to him including the DCRGE were not released, this writ petition was filed, seeking appropriate reliefs. The learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.E.B submitted that the terminal benefits due to him will be released without any further delay. There was a vigilance enquiry pending against the petitioner which was closed by July, 2005, it is submitted. 2. The terminal benefits due to the petitioner including arrears of pension and DCRG shall be released to him, within two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. If the amount is not paid within the said time limit, the entire amount shall carry interest at the rate of 6% from the date of retirement of the petitioner. The Writ Petition is disposed of as above. K.BALAKRISHNAN NAIR, JUDGE. MS