IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 10TH JUNE 2008 / 20TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 10954 of 2008(D) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.A. JOHN, KANDATHIPARAMBIL HOUSE, NORTH BAZAAR, CHERTHALA. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, ACCOUNTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AUDIT), ALLEPPEY. 4. THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (AUDIT), SHERTALLAI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. SUDHADEVI THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 10/06/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).10954/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 10th day of June, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, while working as Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Audit), opted for voluntary retirement. His application was accepted as evidenced by Ext.P1. He is aggrieved that the benefits due to him on voluntary retirement is yet to be disbursed. On instructions, it is submitted by the learned Government Pleader that except DCRG, other benefits have been sanctioned to the petitioner. Submission is recorded. Learned counsel for the petitioner nevertheless points out that even if such benefits have been sanctioned, amounts have not been disbursed to the petitioner so far. In so far as the DCRG is concerned, liability has not been finally fixed. There is also a contention that the petitioner sought for the amounts to be disbursed to his Power of Attorney, as he was not in the country at that point of time. There was a doubt as to whether the Power of Attorney is still in force or whether 2 it has been revoked. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the Power of Attorney is still in force and the amount due to him will be received either by the petitioner or by his Power of Attorney Holder. In the result, writ petition is disposed of in the following terms:- (i). First respondent shall ensure that the retirement benefits already sanctioned is disbursed to the petitioner, within a period of one month from today, if not already disbursed. (ii). Second respondent shall issue NLC/LC in favour of the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is a proposal to fix any liability, notice shall be issued and the petitioner heard before issuing such NLC/LC. (iii). Orders shall be passed on Ext.P2 by the first respondent independently, within a period of three months from the date of 3 receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner's claim for interest on belated payment is left open to be agitated before the appropriate forum. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs