IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.SURENDRA MOHAN FRIDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2011/18TH AGRAHAYANA 1933 WPC.No. 32881 of 2011 (I) ---------------------- PETITIONER : ---------------------- ABDUL RASHEED, UPPER DIVISION CLERK (HG) (RETIRED) CHITHARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH RESIDING AT THADAVILAKIZHAKKATHIL NEDUMPANA, NEDUMPANA P.O. KOLLAM-691 580. BY ADVS. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ SRI.S.BIJU (KIZHAKKANELA) RESPONDENT(S) : ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 033. 2. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM 691 013. 3. DEPUTY DIRECTOR, LOCAL FUND AUDIT OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT LOCAL FUND OFFICE DEPUTY DIRECTOR, KOLLAM, PIN -691 001. 4. THE SECRETARY, CHITHARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH CHITHARA GRAMA PANCHAYATH OFFICE CHITHARA, KOLLAM DISTRICT, PIN 691 559. R1 TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. .SHAIJ RAJ T.K. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09-12-2011 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn ...2/- WPC.No. 32881 of 2011 (I) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1 : COPY OF THE LETTER NO. LFQ.PEN - 394/11 DATED 16/03/2011 ISSUED BY THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE FOURTH RESPONDENT. EXT.P2 : COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 06/12/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE SECOND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Mn K.SURENDRA MOHAN, J = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.32881 of 2011-I. = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th December, 2011. J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a retired Upper Division Clerk. He retired from service on 30.3.2011 while working under the fourth respondent. According to the petitioner, he has been sanctioned his time bound higher grade on completion of 10 years and 18 years respectively, before his promotion as an Upper Division Clerk. All the necessary documents for sanction and disbursement of his terminal benefits have been forwarded by the fourth respondent in time. However, he has not been sanctioned his terminal benefits till date. 2. The enquiry of the petitioner reveals that the reason for not sanctioning his retirement benefits is because his service book has become mutilated. According to him, the service details are now being WP(C).No.32881/2011-I. 2 ascertained and that, there is no other impediment in the sanction of his retirement benefits. The petitioner has submitted Ext.P2 representation seeking necessary orders for the disbursement of his pension. Though the said representation is pending before the second respondent, he complains that no orders have been passed thereon till date. The petitioner therefore seeks the issue of appropriate orders for the consideration and disposal of Ext.P2. 3. I have heard the learned Govt.Pleader also. 4. Since Ext.P2 is engaging the attention of the second respondent, it is sufficient that this writ petition is disposed of directing the said authority to consider and take a decision in the matter, without delay. 5. This writ petition is therefore disposed of directing the second respondent to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner, evidenced herein by Ext.P2, in accordance with law and to pass WP(C).No.32881/2011-I. 3 appropriate orders thereon, as expeditiously as possible and at any rate within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. K.SURENDRA MOHAN, (Judge) Kvs/-