IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2009 / 24TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 1445 of 2009(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SEBY MANOJ, KOTTARIYIL HOUSE, ARUNAPURAM, PALA, KOTTAYAM. BY ADV. SRI.ROJO J.THURUTHIPARA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPROGRAPHIC CENTER, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, PUNNAPURAM, WEST FORT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY G.SP. SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 1445 of 2009-V - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner was working as Office Assistant under the first respondent between the period 27.3.1998 to 6.9.2002 at Thodupuzha. Thereafter, he was retrenched from service along with some other employees by the first respondent. The grievance raised by the petitioner is that the arrears of salary and other monetary benefits have not been paid to him in spite of Ext.P3 judgment of this court. 2. The petitioner's appointment at Thodupuzha was based on Ext.P1, on a contract basis which was being extended from time to time. Thereafter, with effect from 1.2.2001 he was regularised along with similarly situated employees. As per Ext.P3 judgment this court directed the first respondent to take steps, as and when funds are made available, to settle the benefits due to the petitioners therein. The petitioner herein was one of the petitioners in the said writ petition. The said writ petition was disposed of after recording the statement made by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondents that at the relevant time, the establishment was not in a position even to pay the remuneration to the existing employees WPC 1445/2009 2 and they were waiting for sanction of funds from the Government to the tune of Rs.5 crores and on receipt of the same, the liability could be met duly. 3. Even though four years have gone, still the entire amount due to the petitioner has not been paid. He has received only a sum of Rs.10,774/- as the first instalment. Further amounts are yet to be paid. There will be a direction to the first respondent to consider the request of the petitioner raised in Ext.P4 and disburse the balance amount as already directed in Ext.P3 judgment. The same shall be done within six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/