IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.R.RAMACHANDRA MENON WEDNESDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2010 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1932 WP(C).No. 31605 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- V.K.LALITHAKUMARAN, S/O. KUMARAN, AGED 59 YEARS, VAKAYIL HOUSE, PORATHISSERY, IRINJALAKUDA NORTH P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.M.KRISHNAKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ----------------- 1. THE IRINJALAKUDA CO-OPERATIVE AGRICULTURAL AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT BANK LTD.312, IRINJALAKUDA, REP. BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE EMPLOYEES PENSION BOARD, KALA NIVAS, NEAR AYURVEDA COLLEGE, KUNNUMPURAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R1 BY ADV. SRI.V.G. ARUN. R2 BY SRI. P.V. MOHANAN, SC. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 01/12/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 31605 of 2010(A) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1STRESPONDENT DATED23.01.2008. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 05.10.2009 FILED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 20.04.2010 OF THE 1ST RESPONDENT. /TRUE COPY/ PA TO JUDGE P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C)No. 31605 OF 2010 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 1st day of December, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioner had approached this Court seeking for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to disburse the pension due to the petitioner within a time frame. 2. The sequence of events as narrated in the writ petition shows that, the petitioner who joined the service of the 1st respondent Bank on 01.02.1971, retired from the service while working as Branch Manager on 28.02.2009. In spite of the satisfaction of the requirements as provided under the relevant provisions of law, so as to make him eligible to get the pension, the same has not sanctioned or disbursed till date, which made him to approach this Court by filing this writ petition. 3. The learned counsel for the 2nd respondent Pension Board submits that, the Board will consider and finalise the matter, once the due contribution from the 1st respondent Bank is obtained and all formalities in connection with this are satisfied. The learned counsel for the 1st respondent submits WP(C) No. 31605 of 2010 -:2:- that, the Bank has already paid the contribution and complied with all the requirements. It is also brought to the notice of this Court that, as per Ext.P3, the Board of Directors, as per resolution taken on 28.01.2008, recommended the application for pension and that, due contribution has been satisfied as referred to therein. All the requisite document are also been forwarded to the 2nd respondent, as pointed out in Ext.P3. In the above circumstances, there will be a direction to the respondents to consider the matter and finalise the same forthwith. If any further formalities are to be complied with, such proceedings shall be caused to be finalised and the pensionery benefits shall be disbursed to the petitioner within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The Writ Petition is disposed of. P.R. RAMACHANDRA MENON, JUDGE ttb