IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 11TH JULY 2008 / 20TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 30537 of 2006(I) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- SANKARAN A.S., SUB ENGINEER (CIVIL), 66 KV SUB STATION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, KARUKUTTY. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REP. BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIVISION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, ALUVA. 3. ACCOUNTS OFFICER (ESTABLISHMENT), KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 4. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-4. BY ADV. SRI.J.KRISHNA KUMAR, SC, KWA FOR R1 TO 3 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No. 30537 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of July, 2008 JUDGMENT This writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i. issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding respondents 1 and 2 to close GPF Account No.WA 9569 of the petitioner and disburse the amount standing to his credit with interest till the date of disbursement to the petitioner or in the alternative transfer the amount to PF Account No.EL 49956 of the petitioner under the Kerala State Electricity Board with interest till the date of transfer within a time limit to be fixed by this Hon'ble Court. It is seen that the petitioner has submitted Ext.P4 before the first respondent. In view of the intervening developments whereby the accounts have been closed what survives is only the question of interest. It is seen from the facts that it took more than 2½ years for taking action in the matter. The contention in the counter affidavit that the petitioner had not submitted the application within time is not correct in view of Ext.P6. Therefore, the petitioner is entitled to interest for the delayed period of 2½ years. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take steps for granting of interest for the period of 2½ years. The amount, after deducting the interest if any paid W.P(C) No. 30537 of 2006 -:2:- for any period, shall be disbursed within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.30537 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 11th July, 2008