IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 8TH AUGUST 2008 / 17TH SRAVANA 1930 WP(C).No. 22916 of 2005(C) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- THE ERNAKULAM DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK LTD., NARAKKAL BRANCH, NARAKKAL, ERNAKULAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER. BY ADV. SRI.P.V.SURENDRANATH, ADV. SRI.V.A.ABDUL JALEEL, ADV. SRI.P.M.MANOJ (KANNUR). RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY TO GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, GOVT. OF KERALA,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, OFFICE OF D.D.E., KAKKANAD, THRIKKAKKARA (P.O). 4. THE DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, KAKKANAD, KOCHI-30. 5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, ERNAKULAM. 6. THE DISTRICT TREASURY OFFICER, DISTRICT TREASURY, ERNAKULAM. 7. THE PENSION PAYMENT TREASURY OFFICER, PENSION PAYMENT SUB TREASURY OFFICE, ERNAKULAM. W.P.(C). NO.22916/2005-C: 8. K.C. JOSHY, S/O. CHATHAN, KAITHAVALAPPIL HOUSE, PANAMBUKAD, VALLARPADOM(P.O) 9. MARIYAMMA K.R., W/O. DEVASSY, KALATHIL HOUSE, PANAMBUKADU, VALLARPADOM (P.O). GOVT. PLEADER SRI. MOHAMMED ANZAR FOR R1 TO R7, ADV. SRI.P.GOPAKUMARAN NAIR FOR R9, ADV. SRI.C.S.DIAS FOR R9, ADV. SRI.AJITH MURALI FOR R9. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 08/08/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. --------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No.22916 OF 2005 --------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of August, 2008. J U D G M E N T Petitioner-Bank approached this Court challenging Exhibit P7 proceedings of the Accountant General in the matter of disbursement of pensionary benefits to the 8th respondent. 2. According to the Bank, an amount of Rs.20,000/- is outstanding as liability. This Court passed an interim order dated 02.08.2005 to disburse the pensionary benefits after detaining Rs.20,000/- which is the alleged liability to the petitioner. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of as follows: The withheld amount shall be disbursed to the petitioner, if not already disbursed, within a period of one month from today. In case the 8th respondent has any grievance with regard to the quantification of liability, it will be open to him to approach the petitioner, in which case, the 8th respondent shall be given an opportunity to verify the accounts, and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another three months. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. smp KURIAN JOSEPH, J. W.P.(C) No. 22916 OF 2005 J U D G M E N T 08.08.2008