IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN MONDAY, THE 17TH OCTOBER 2011 / 25TH ASWINA 1933 WP(C).No. 27281 of 2011(I) --------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------- E.ABDUL AZEEZ, SANITARY WORKER(RETIRED), ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT ILLIKKAL PURAYIDOM, VATTAYAL WARD, ALAPPUZHA-688 002. BY ADVS. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SRI.T.R.SADEESAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): -------------------- 1. ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, PIN-688 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHANDAS, SC. R2 BY SR. GOVT. PLEADER SRI.LIJU STEPHEN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/10/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO.27281/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE ORDER OF THE DEPUTY DIRECTORATE, LOCAL FUND AUDIT DEPUTY DIRECTORATE, MUNICIPAL AUDIT, ALAPPUZHA DATED 27/07/2011. P2: COPY OF THE STATEMENT CONTAINING THE RETIREMENT BENEFITS DUE TO THE PETITIONER. P3: COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN WPC. NO.1128/2011 DATED 31/01/2011 OF THIS HONOURABLE COURT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL. /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J --------------------------------------------- W.P.(c)No.27281 of 2011 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 17th day of October 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner has filed this writ petition complaining that his retirement benefits are not paid, though he has retired from the service of the first respondent Municipality on 30.4.2011. Apart from his minimum pension, the petitioner has not been paid any of the amounts due to him. 2. Mr.M.K.Chandramohandas who appears for the Municipality submits that the retirement benefits have not been paid due to financial difficulties. The same would be paid within a period of four months. 3. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse to the petitioner all the retirement benefits due to the petitioner, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner shall produce a copy of this judgment before the first respondent, for compliance. Sd/- K.SURENDRA MOHAN, JUDGE css/ true copy P.S.TO JUDGE