IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 16TH JANUARY 2009 / 26TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 734 of 2009(K) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.A.RAJA, RETIRED CONTINGENT WORKER ALAPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT PATTANIPARAMBU, LAJANATH WARD, ALAPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.JOHN BRITTO SRI.C.A.RAJEEV RESPONDENT(S): --------------- ALAPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPUZHA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. BY S.C. SHRI M.K. CHANDRAMOHANDAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/01/2009, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 764 OF 2009 THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) Nos.734 & 764 of 2009 - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 16th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The petitioner in Writ Petition No.734/2009 was a contingent worker in Alappuzha Municipality and retired from service on superannuation on 30.6.2005. The petitioner in Writ Petition No.764/2009 was also a contingent worker who retired from service on superannuation on 31.12.2006. They approached this court aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of the benefits of pay revision of the year 2007. It is pointed out that the retirement benefits have already been disbursed by the Municipality. 2. Heard learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Municipality also. He submits that in view of the financial stringency faced by the Municipality, a reasonable time may be granted, so that the final payments can be made within a period of three months from today. 3. Therefore, there will be a direction to the respondent to see that eligible amounts as quantified already as per Exts.P1 and P2 in Writ Petition No.734/2009 and as per Ext.P1 in Writ Petition NO.764/2009, will be disbursed within a period of three months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/