IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR THURSDAY, THE 8TH JANUARY 2009 / 18TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 27259 of 2008(T) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. JOSEPH DEVASSY, S/O. JOSEPH, AGED 60, H. NO. 12/1086, PULIMOOTTIL PARAMBIL HOUSE, PANAYAPPILLY, COCHIN-2. 2. DEVASSY MARU, W/O. DEVASSY, AGED 61, -DO- BY ADV. SRI.K.S.MADHUSOODANAN SRI.T.V.JAYAKUMAR NAMBOODIRI SRI.THUSHAR NIRMAL SARATHY SRI.M.M.VINOD KUMAR SMT.K.M.RAMYA RESPONDENT(S): --------------- SECRETARY, CORPORATION OF COCHIN, ERNAKULAM. ADV. SRI.PRAVEEN K.JOY,SC,COCHIN CORPORATION FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO:27259 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 8th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioners were in the service of the Cochin Corporation. The first petitioner retired from service on 31-01-2008 and the second petitioner on 31-8-2007. The first petitioner was working as Scavenger in Circle No.3 and the second petitioner was a drain worker. The main prayer sought in the writ petition is for a direction to disburse the revised pay arrears, pension, commutation value of pension, DCRG, leave surrender value and amount deducted but not remitted in the P.F. account to the petitioners with interest. This Court as per interim order dated 27-11-2008 directed the respondent to pay the first petitioner a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- towards gratuity. It is submitted at the Bar that the said order has been complied with. 2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that as far as the first petitioner is concerned the remaining benefits are the following:- Revised pension, revised commutation value of pension, gratuity and P.F amount and leave surrender value. As far as the second petitioner is concerned also she is entitled for the pre-revised gratuity, revised commutation value of pension, revised gratuity and also the P.F amount and value of leave surrender. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the Corporation submitted that as far as the first petitioner is concerned the pension papers has been wpc:27259 of 2008 2 forwarded to local fund audit for their approval and therefore action is being taken in that matter. It is also submitted that as regards the second petitioner also the matter will be verified and appropriate action will be taken. It is also submitted that as far as the second petitioner is concerned an amount of Rs.2,47,654/- has already been paid on 30-9- 2008. In the light of the fact that the petitioners have retired from service in the year 2007 and in 2008 unnecessary delay has to be avoided. The respondent will take appropriate action in the matter and take expeditious steps to see that the amounts due to the petitioners will be disbursed within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps