IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 4TH JUNE 2010 / 14TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 17314 of 2010(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- JAYAKUMAR.T.R, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (RETIRED), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, RESIDING AT THAYYIL HOUSE, EDAVATTAM P.O., KOTTAYAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.BALACHANDRAN (MANGALATH) SRI.RAJESH NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, `JALABHAVAN', THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 2. THE FINANCE MANAGER AND CHIEF ACCOUNTS OFFICER, O/O. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, `JALABHAVAN', THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 033. 3. THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PH CIRCLE, MUVATTUPUZHA. 4. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A AND E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. MR.J.KRISHNAKUMAR, SC FOR KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------- W.P.(C.) No.17314 of 2010 (L) --------------------------------- Dated, this the 4th day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from the services of the Kerala Water Authority as Assistant Engineer. According to him, an amount of Rs.3,30,000/- is due to him towards DCRG. It is stated that this amount is withheld for the reason that an approximate liability of Rs.5,000/- is fixed against him by Ext.P4. The petitioner also says that although he disputes the liability fixed, still he has paid the liability fixed against him. It is stated that despite all this, DCRG is not disbursed. 2. If as stated by the petitioner, more than rupees three lakhs is due to him towards DCRG, the fact that Rs.5,000/- has been fixed as liability against the petitioner is no reason to withhold the entire DCRG due to him. This is all the more so in view of the fact that the petitioner has a case that he has paid the liability fixed as well. 3. Having regard to the above, I dispose of the writ petition WP(C) No.17314/2010 -2- directing that if the petitioner has paid the liability that has been fixed against him, and he has no other liability, DCRG that is due to the petitioner shall be disbursed. As far as the liability fixed is concerned, that issue is left open to be agitated by the petitioner in separate proceedings. DCRG shall be disbursed as above as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within six weeks of production of a copy of this judgment. This writ petition is disposed of as above. (ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE) jg