IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 15TH OCTOBER 2007 / 23RD ASWINA 1929 WP(C).No. 29616 of 2007(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.J. VARGHESE, KOOTTARAPPALLIL, KURUVAMMOZHY P.O.(RETD.HEAD CLERK PARATHODI GRAMA PANCHAYAT), KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.G.PAVITHRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, KERALA PANCHAYAT EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, KOTTAYAM. BY G.P. SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/10/2007, THE COURT ON 15/10/2007 DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. .................................................................... W.P.(C) No.29616 of 2007 .................................................................... Dated this the 15th day of October, 2007. JUDGMENT The petitioner who retired from service as a Head Clerk is aggrieved by the fact that the entire amount due to him under the Kerala Panchayat Employees Provident Fund is yet to be disbursed. Part of the amount has been paid as evidenced by Ext.P3. He has moved the competent authority, the second respondent as per Ext.P4 for disbursal of the remaining amount. 2. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, the W.P. is disposed of directing the second respondent to take appropriate steps on Ext.P4 and see that the balance amount as is due to the petitioner under the Panchayat Employees Provident Fund is disbursed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If payment is not effected within the time frame, then the petitioner will be entitled to interest at the rate of 9% p.a. on the amount remaining to be paid after two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI Judge pms