IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 28TH AUGUST 2009 / 6TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 23838 of 2004(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ T.THANKACHAN, CHARUVILAPUTHEN VEEDU, CHINNAR 4TH MILE P.O., ELAPPARA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.P.S.SREEDHARAN PILLAI SRI.P.R.SREEJITH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- 1. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVAN, PATTOM, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL CIRCLE, THODUPUZHA. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KATTAPPANA. 4. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL MAJOR SECTION, PEERUMEDU. ADV. SRI.K.S.ANIL, SC, KSEB SRI. ASOK M.CHERIYAN, SC, KSEB FOR R1 TO 4 SRI.P.P.THAJUDEEN, SC, KSEB THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 28/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 23838 OF 2004 (K) ===================== Dated this the 28th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner's grievance is that he retired from the service of the respondents as Sub Engineer and his pension and other terminal benefits have not been disbursed. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed by the 2nd respondent. In so far as the pensionary benefits that are due to the petitioner is concerned, it is stated in para 4 and 5 of the counter affidavit as follows: (4) It is submitted that Sri.T.Thankachan, Overseer, Electrical Section, Peerumade retired from the Board's service on 30/4/2003. After clearing the observations noted in the preliminary verification of pension papers, the Service Book, final pension papers and the connected documents were received in the pension sanction section on 21/7/2004. Accordingly all the pensionary benefits due to the petitioner were sanctioned and authorized for payment vide PA.V/PPO.32598/247 dt 6.8.2004. The petitioner submitted the required pension receipts on 25/8/2004 and his first monthly pension of Rs.6430/- had been disbursed to him vide Cheque No.437967 dt 26.8.2004 of the Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Kattappana. The commuted value of pension for Rs.2,25,903 has been drawn vide cheque No.442934 dt 18.10.2004 and DCRG of Rs.204307/- (after deducting the liability ofo Rs.74,593/-) has also been drawn vide cheque No.442511 dt 20.9.2004. The Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Kattappana has reported that since the petitioner did not approach the office even after due intimation, the same amounts were deposited with SBT, Painavu in Account No.505587 in the name of WPC 23838/04 :2 : Sri.T.Thankachan, Overseer (Retd.). (5) It is submitted that the pension arrears due to the petitioner from 1.5.2003 to 31.8.2004 amounting to Rs.1,34,768/- has been paid to him vide cheque No.434981 dt 11.1.2005 of the Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Kattappana. 3. In so far as the claim for Employees Welfare Fund is concerned, in para 6, respondent has stated that the petitioner has not been enrolled as a member of the Welfare Fund. However, it is further stated that vide letter dated 3/9/04, the Chief Personnel Officer of the Board has directed the Executive Engineer, Electrical Division, Kattappana to forward the application for sanctioning the benefit from the Welfare Fund. Having regard to the above stand taken by the Board in the counter affidavit thus filed, no further orders are called for in this writ petition and the writ petition is accordingly closed. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp