IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 21ST NOVEMBER 2007 / 30TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 29703 of 2007(J) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------------- M.GOPALAKRISHNAN, AGED 61 YEARS, S/O.LATE DAMODARAN NAIR, POOMANGALATH HOUSE, SREEMULANAGARAM P.O., ERNAKULAM DISTRICT, PIN-683580.(RTD.OVERSEER, KSEB, POWER HOUSE PORIGOLKUTHU, THRISSUR DISTRICT). BY ADV. SRI.P.R.RADHAKRISHNAN SRI.K.MADHU RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE SECRETARY, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VAIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPRUAM. 3. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, HRM VAIDHYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GENERATION DIVISION, PORIGALKUTHU, THRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680721. 5. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, GENERATION SUB DIVISION, PORIGALKUTHU, TRISSUR DISTRICT, PIN-680721. BY ADV. SRI. K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 29703 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 21st November, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired as Overseer from the K.S.E.B. on 31.3.2002. He is aggrieved by the fact that the amount due to him as Overtime Allowance for the period from 1.1.2000 to 31.3.2002 when he was posted at Porigalkuthu was not disbursed to him while he was in service nor subsequent to his retirement. Under Exhibit-P14, the Board sanctioned Over Time Allowance in respect of Generation Sub Division, Porigalkuthu for the period from March 2000 to June 2002. Exhibit-P16 shows the details of the claim made by the petitioner. According to him, he is entitled to a total amount of Rs.78,670-/-. An amount of Rs.32,068/- has already been disbursed. According to him, balance amount of Rs.46,602/- is still due. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the K.S.E.B.,on instruction, submits that the petitioner's claim has been finally processed and a clarification has been sought for in this regard. The process will be finalised, without further delay. Submission is recorded. W.P ( C) No. 29703 of 2007 2 In the circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of directing the 4th respondent to finalise the claim for Overtime Allowance made by the petitioner, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is any proposal to reject any portion of the claim made by the petitioner , he shall be given notice and hearing and appropriate orders may be passed in this regard. At any rate, the amount due to the petitioner as found to be admissible shall be disbursed to him as early as possible, at any rate, within one month from the expiry of two months mentioned above. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No. 29703 of 2007 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007