IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 6615 of 2008(K) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- M.VASU, AGED 55 YEARS, S/O. M.KUNHAMBU 'SHAMA', PULIMPARAMBU, THALIPARAMBA, KANNUR. (RETD. SUPERINTENDENT OF MUNICIPAL, PAYYANNUR MUNICIPALITY). BY ADV. SRI.M.V.AMARESAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, PAYYANNUR MUNICIPALITY, PAYYANNUR. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008,THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No.6615 of 2008 -------------------------- Dated this the 25th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T Petitioner who retired from service on 31.5.2007 is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of retirement benefits due to him. 2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that sanction has been accorded by the Director for disbursal of an amount of Rs.2,42,310 by way of Provident Fund due to the petitioner and on production of the order the said amount will be disbursed by the 2nd respondent. Submission is recorded. In so far as the other benefits are concerned orders of sanction will be issued without further delay, submitted the learned Government Pleader. In the result, the writ petition is disposed of in the following terms: i) Petitioner may move the 2nd respondent for disbursal of the provident fund in terms of the sanction given by the Director and thereupon disbursal shall be done in terms of the order of the Director. In so far as the W.P ( C) No.6615 of 2008 2 other retirement benefits are concerned, the 1st respondent shall pass orders as regards the NLC/LC within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. ii) If there is any proposal to fix any liability, the petitioner shall be heard in this regard by the 1st respondent. First respondent shall also pass orders as regards the pension payable to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Such order shall also deal with the petitioner’s request for payment of CVP. Petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition before respondents 1 and 2, for compliance. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma W.P ( C) No.6615 of 2008 2 K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER W.P ( C) No.6615 of 2008 2 25th May, 2007 Common issues are raised for consideration in all these writ petitions. Reference is made to the facts in Writ Petition No.4562/2008 for the sake of convenience.