IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 8TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 19TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 4669 of 2008(E) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ JACOB JOSEPH, RETIRED U.P.S.A, ST.GEORGE'S L.P.SCHOOL, THOTTAKKAD, KANDARAMATTAM, THOTTAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.S.RADHAKRISHNAN NAIR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CHANGANACHERRY. BY G.P. SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.4669 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 8th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retired Government servant. He has been paid retirement benefits, although belatedly. The petitioner now seeks interest for the delay in payment of the retirement benefits. I am of opinion that for interest alone no writ petition would lie, which is the law laid down by this Court. Therefore, I am not inclined to entertain this writ petition in exercise of my discretionary jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Therefore, this writ petition is dismissed without prejudice to the right of the petitioner to file a suit, if so advised, for the same relief. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2