IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 4914 of 2009(I) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SAROJINI, W/O.GOPALAKRISHNAN, (RETIRED SWEEPER), AGED 69 YEARS, RESIDING AT ROOM NO.4, MUNICIPAL COLONY, SANATHANAM WARD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.K.R.RAGHUNATH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, DIRECTORATE OF URBAN AFFAIRS, PUBLIC OFFICE BUILDING, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 4914 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner was a contingent worker in the Alappuzha Municipality who retired from service as on 31.1.1999. The main complaint raised herein relates to non payment of arrears of pension and other benefits. The petitioner contends that after the implementation of the pay revision in the year 2000, 8 months arrears are not paid even now. Balance amounts are due towards medical allowance also. According to her, the Municipality was informing her that due to insufficiency of funds there will be delay in making the payments. She had filed Ext.P1 representation before the Municipality seeking for appropriate action in the matter. Ext.P2 is the Government order dated 19.3.2008 wherein the pensionary benefits of the contingent workers of the corporations and municipalities have been revised with effect from 1.4.2005. Again, she filed another representation on 3.12.2008 for getting the arrears of pension revised as per Ext.P2. 2. Heard the learned standing counsel appearing for the municipality. 3. It is submitted that an amount of Rs.14,057/- is ready for payment towards arrears of pension and she is also entitled for a payment of Rs.1250/- towards medical allowance. It is submitted that wpc:4914 of 2009 2 the payments will be effected without delay. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are entitled to receive further amounts in the matter and Ext.P1 representation may be directed to be considered. Presently, the amounts as stated above may be disbursed to the petitioner without delay. Meanwhile, the Municipality will consider Ext.P1 and give an appropriate reply to the petitioner showing the details of the amount, if any, that are due to her. The same shall be done within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps