IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 23RD MARCH 2011 / 2ND CHAITHRA 1933 WP(C).No. 996 of 2011(Y) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- A.V.PRABHAKARAN NAIR(RETIRED U.D.CLERK, PALA MUNICIPALITY),KEEPADAYIL, VYALA PO, KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.T.A.SHAJI SMT.MALU JOHN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REP.BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. PALA MUNICIPALITY, PALA , KOTTAYAM DISTRICT,REP.BY ITS SECRETARY. 3. DISTRICT DEPUTY DIRECTOR,LOCAL FUND AUDIT, KOTTAYAM. 4. DIRECTO OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATIOIN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.V.M.KURIAN FOR R2 GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ANTONY MUKKATH. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 996 of 2011 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 23rd day of March, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the service of the 2nd respondent Municipality on 31.3.2004 as an Upper Division Clerk. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that retirement benefits due to the petitioner have not been disbursed to him yet. The standing counsel for the Municipality submits that the pension papers of the petitioner have been forwarded to the 3rd respondent without whose authorization the retirement benefits cannot be disbursed to the petitioner. In the above circumstances, I directed the learned Government Pleader to ascertain the present position with the 3rd respondent. The learned Government Pleader today submits that the verification process is complete and orders have to be now passed by the 4th respondent. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 4th respondent shall complete the verification process and forward the papers to the 3rd respondent within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The 2nd respondent shall thereafter disburse the retirement benefits due to the petitioner within a period of another month. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.