IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 3RD AUGUST 2007 / 12TH SRAVANA 1929 WP(C).No. 18715 of 2007(C) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- DR.M.V.HARI, AGED 58, CIVIL SURGEON (HIGHER GRADE) RETD., USHAS, WEST FORT ROAD, PALAKKAD-6780001. BY ADV. SMT.LEELA NARAYANAN, SMT.RINCI ANTONY.T. RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, OFFICE OF ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, DIRECTORATE OF HEALTH SERVICES,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER, HEALTH SERVICES, PALAKKAD. 5. THE SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, CIVIL STATION, PALGHAT. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. NANDAKUMAR. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 03/08/2007,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.18715/2007: APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO. AE2/27307/04/DHS DTD. 19/11/2006. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE NON-LIABILITY CERTIFICATE DTD. 29/12/2006. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// prv. Antony Dominic, J. ======================== W.P(C).No.18715 of 2007 ======================== Dated this the 3rd day of August, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner is a Civil Surgeon , who retired from service on 31.1.2004. Complaint of the petitioner is that he has not been disbursed his pensionary benefits till date. On instructions Government Pleader submitted that pension payment has been sanctioned on 19.11.2006 and forwarded to the Accountant General on 28.11.2006. It is also stated that non-liability certificate has been issued on 29.12.2006 and forwarded to the Sub Treasury Officer, the fifth respondent on 5.1.2007. According to him , the matter is awaiting authorisation by the Accountant General, who has to issue orders and communicate the same to the Sub Treasury Officer. 2. In view of the long pendency of the matter, especially it is a matter relating to payment of pensionary benefits, I dispose of this Writ Petition directing the second respondent to pass orders in the matter authorising pension to the petitioner as WP(C) 18715/07 -: 2 :- expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the second respondent for compliance. Antony Dominic, Judge. ess 4/8