IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 26TH JUNE 2009 / 5TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 18090 of 2008(C) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): PETITIONER ------------------------- K. KAMALAKSHI, AGED 56, W/O.MOHANDAS, RETD. U.D. CLERK HIGHER SCALE, GURUVAYOOR MUNICIPALITY, NOW RESIDING AT KAMINI, AYYAPPAN KAVU ROAD, SEKHARIPURAM, PALAKKAD-10. BY ADV. MR.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENT(S): RESPONDENTS -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY SECRETARY, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE DIRETOR, MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR (HIGHER GRADE), LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRICHUR. 4. THE SECRETARY, GURUVAYOOR MUNICIPALITY, GURUVAYOOR, THRISSUR. 5. THE DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT, TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.NANDAKUMAR FOR R1,2,3, & 5 ADV. MR.T.C.SURESH MENON,SC PGT MNCPLTY. FOR 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P.(C) No. 18090 of 2008- C =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this the 26th day of June, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on 31-3-2007 on attaining the age of superannuation. This writ petition was filed on 16-6-2008, aggrieved by the delay in payment of terminal benefits. After this writ petition was filed, by order passed on 24-6-2008 the Director of Urban Affairs sanctioned terminal benefits to the petitioner. Thereafter, payment was also effected. This writ petition has therefore become infructuous. If the petitioner is entitled to any other benefit, besides terminal benefits, and has any surviving grievance, he may move the competent authority among the respondents. The writ petition is closed as infructuous with the above observation. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE. mn.