IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 19TH MARCH 2008 / 29TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 6745 of 2007(C) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ BABU PREMCHAND, S/O.K.GOPINATHA PILLAI, MULLAPPALLIL HOUSE, THALAVADI P.O., ALAPPUZHA., ACCOUNTS OFFICER (RETIRED) O/O. THE DY. DIRECTOR (EDUCATION), WAYNAD. BY ADV. SRI.S.SUBHASH CHAND RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) WYNAD. 4. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (EDUCATION) ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E)KERALA, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E)KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SHRI.T.T.MUHAMOOD THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P(C).No. 6745/07. APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD.28.4.05 BY R5. P2. COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD.15.9.06 BY R5. P3. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DTD.17.1.07 BY R3 TO R4. P4. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD.24.1.07 BEFORE R1 TO R4. Sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.6745 of 2007 ================== Dated this the 19th day of March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner approached this court complaining of failure to issue LC/NLC and consequent non-payment of retirement benefits due to him. The DCRG due to the petitioner was released to him on his executing a bond as provided under Rule 116 of Part III of KSR. Thereafter, a non-liability certificate has been issued. The petitioner submits that the petitioner has been put to difficulties for no fault of his and it is on account of delay on the part of the concerned officer to forward the non-liability certificate that payment of DCRG due to him was delayed. In the above circumstances, the petitioner seeks a direction to respondents to pay to him interest on the amount also. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. After hearing both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with the following directions: The petitioner shall file a suitable representation before the w.p.c.6745/07 2 1st respondent seeking payment of interest also on the DCRG for the delay in disbursal of the same to the petitioner. On receipt of the same, the 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on the same as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of the said representation, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. On receipt of the non-liability certificate, the balance amount withheld from the petitioner's DCRG shall also be released to him forthwith. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge