IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH JULY 2011 / 29TH ASHADHA 1933 WP(C).No. 957 of 2011(T) ------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------- N.RAGHAVAN, VELIYIL HOUSE, THUMBOLI WARD, ALAPPUZHA-8. BY ADV. SRI.P.R.VENKETESH RESPONDENT(S): --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT-688 001. R1 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.L.G. SURESH BABU R2 BY ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, M.C.,ALP THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/07/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: svs W.P.(C). NO. 957/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: P1: COPY OF THE NOTICE INTIMATING RETIREMENT OF THE PETITIONER ISSUED BY THE HEALTH OFFICER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 19/03/2009. P2: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED NIL. P3: COPY OF THE INTIMATION GIVEN BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER OF THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 10/08/2010 TO THE PETITIONER. P4: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 18/09/2010 ISSUED BY THE MUNICIPAL DIRECTOR. P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 18/02/2010. P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 30/07/2010. P7: COPY OF REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 2ND RESPONDENT DATED 09/10/2010. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL /TRUE COPY/ P.A. TO JUDGE. svs C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.957 of 2011 ---------------------------------------- Dated 20th July, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the second respondent as a contingent employee on 31.1.2010. It is the delay in the matter of disbursement of the retiral benefits that made the petitioner to approach this Court by filing this writ petition. As per Ext.P3, retiral benefits including DCRG, Commuted Value of Pension etc. were sanctioned on 10.8.2010. Even then the respondents have not so far been taken steps for disbursement of the amount covered as per Ext.P3. When this matter is taken up for consideration today, the learned standing counsel appearing for the second respondent submitted that on account of financial stringency the respondents are not in a position to effect payment forthwith and six months' time may be granted for the said purpose. Considering the fact that the petitioner has retired from the service on 31.1.2010, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with the following directions:- The second respondent shall disburse the commuted value of pension, the arrears of pension and the terminal surrender salary to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The amount due towards gratuity shall be WP(C).No.957/2011 2 paid to the petitioner within six months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS