IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 4TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 13TH KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 32392 of 2008(F) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): -------------------------- M.J.MARY,AGED 62, W/O.JOSEPH, PLACKAL HOUSE, H.NO. 12/1118, PULIMOOTIL PARAMBIL, PANAYAPILLY,KOCHI-2. BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SMT.K.M.RAMYA RESPONDENT(S): ---------------------------- CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM REP. BY SECRETARY. ADV. SRI.C.M.SURESH BABU, SC, CORPN.OF COCHIN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss P.N.Ravindran, J. ===================== W.P(C).No.32392 of 2008 ===================== Dated this the 4th day of November, 2008. JUDGMENT Heard Sri.K.S.Madhusoodanan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.C.M.Suresh Babu, the learned standing counsel appearing for the Cochin Corporation. 2. The petitioner is a former employee of the Cochin Corporation. She retired from service on 30.9.2006 on attaining the age of superannuation. Though her terminal benefits have been disbursed, gratuity, arrears of salary which she is entitled to consequent on the revision of pay with effect from 1.7.2004 and the revised pensionary benefits have not so far been disbursed. The petitioner submits that claiming the said benefits, she has filed Ext.P2 representation dated 17.9.2008 before the Secretary, Cochin Corporation and that the Secretary may be directed to consider the same, take a decision thereon and disburse the monetary benefits expeditiously. 3. The petitioner admittedly retired from service on 30.9.2006. The scale of pay of employees of the Cochin Corporation was revised with effect from 1.7.2004 in implementation of the 2004 pay revision. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to have her pay revised with effect from 1.7.2004 and payment of arrears thereof from 1.7.2004 till 30.9.2006. Consequently, she would also be entitled to revised WP(C) 32392/08 -: 2 :- pensionary benefits. The respondent has not so far been extended the said benefit to the petitioner. Such being the situation, I dispose of the Writ Petition with a direction to the Secretary, Cochin Corporation to extend to the petitioner the benefits flowing from 2004 pay revision which was implemented in the Cochin Corporation with effect from 1.7.2004. The Secretary, Cochin Corporation shall within three months from today, re-fix the pay and allowances payable to the petitioner and also the terminal benefits taking note of the pay revision introduced with effect from 1.7.2004 and disburse the arrears thereof. P.N.Ravindran, Judge. ess 8/11