IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 1ST PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 34372 of 2007(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.G.LALITHAMMA, AGED 55 YEARS, W/O.K.G.VASUDEVAN PILLAI, RETD.SELECTION GRADE LECTURER (ENGLISH), THAYIL HOUSE, PERUMPANACHY P.O., CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN (KOLLAM) RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, KOTTAYAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION, THRISSUR. 4. THE PRINCIPAL, N.S.S.HINDU COLLEGE, CHANGANACHERRY. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, N.S.S.COLLEGE, NENMARA, PALAKKAD DISTRICT. 6. STATE OF KERALA REP. BY ITS SECRETARY, DEPT. OF HIGHER EDUCATION, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 7. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, CHANGANACHERRY. BY ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.) SRI.P.GOPAL SENIOR GOVERNMENT PLEADER, SMT.M.R.SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 34372/2007/P APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT. P1: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.PF V(1)10493/07, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DT. 8.10.2007 WITH SCHEDULE ISSUED BY 1ST RESPONDENT TO 4TH RESPONDENT. EXT. P2: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.A4/273/07 DT.22.10.2007 ISSUED BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO 5TH RESPONDENT. EXT. P3: COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION NO.A6/G.I.S/1078/2007. EXT. P4: COPY OF THE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT EVIDENCING THE D.A. ARREAR CLAIM OF ALL THE TEACHERS INCLUDING PETITIONER, SUBMITTED BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO 2ND RESPONDENT ALONG WITH COVERING LETER DT.26.9.2007. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: EXT. R4(A): COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DIRECTOR OF COLLEGIATE EDUCATION DATED 02.02.2008. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE JP S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ======================= W.P.(C) No. 34372 of 2007 (P) ======================= Dated this the 20th day of February, 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition seeking the following reliefs: "(i)Issue a writ of mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order or direction commanding the respondents to draw and disburse the Provident Fund amount of Rs.43,022/- or more lying as missing credit in her P.F. A/c. No.9378, to the petitioner with statutory interest from the date of retirement till date, forthwith. (ii)Issue a writ of mandamus commanding respondent 2 & 4 to draw and disburse the arrears of Dearness Allowance of Rs.83,751/- or more due to the petitioner consequent to her D.A. merger in P.F. pursuant to G.O.(P) No.38/07/(33) fin. dt. 31.1.2007, along with 12% interest from the date of retirement till date. (iii) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to release the Group Insurance Scheme amount of Rs.20,000/- or more remaining in her G.I.S. A/c. No. PG.T 12241, to the petitioner with interest till date. (iv) Grant the cost of this Writ Petition." The counsel for the petitioner submits that the prayer nos.1 W.P.(C) No. 34372/2007/P -2- and 2 have already been granted by the respondents themselves. Regarding the third prayer, the learned Government Pleader submits that the correctness of the petitioner's claim has been verified and the papers have been forwarded to the District Insurance Officer for further action. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the District Insurance Officer concerned to take further steps to disburse the amounts, if any, due to the petitioner under the group insurance scheme, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the concerned group insurance officer for compliance. Sd/- S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE jp /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE W.P.(C) No. 34372/2007/P -3-