IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 30TH SEPTEMBER 2008 / 8TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 28991 of 2008(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.E. GOVINDAN NAMBOODIRI, (RETIRED ACOUNTS OFFICER, GOVT. ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KANNUR), MANGALATH ILLAM, P.O. KARANTHAT, RAMANTHALI, KANNUR DIST. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, GOVERNMENT ENGINEERING COLLEGE, KANNUR. 5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, PAYYANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 30/09/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) 28991 of 2008 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated: SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner submits that the DCRG that was due to him on retirement was belatedly paid. It is stated that though he retired from service on 31.5.2006, the DCRG was paid only after two years on 17.6.2008. It is claiming interest for the belated payment of DCRG, the writ petition has been filed. 2. However, it is noticed that the petitioner has not properly taken up this claim before any of the respondents, nor has his claim been turned down by any one of them. 3. Therefore I leave it open to the petitioner to urge his claim for interest before the 1st respondent, in which case, I direct that the 1st respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon without delay. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-