IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN FRIDAY, THE 4TH MARCH 2011 / 13TH PHALGUNA 1932 WP(C).No. 3579 of 2011(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. KARTHIYANI,KARAYILCHIRA VEEDU, LAKSHAM VEEDU, PURAKKADU.P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 2. KANJANA, KARAYILCHIRA VEEDU, LAKSHAM VEEDU, PURAKKADU.P.O., AMBALAPPUZHA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.B.BIPIN SMT.REVATHY P.NAIR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A&E)/AUDIT), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 2. THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE,VIKAS BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. 4. THE PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURE OFFICER, DISTRICT KRISHI BHAVAN OFFICE, ALAPPUZHA. 5. THE AGRICULTURE OFFICER, KRISHI BHAVAN, THAMARAKULAM PO., ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 04/03/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 3579 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 4th day of March, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are legal heirs of late P.J.Thankachan, who died while in service. The petitioners' grievance in this writ petition is that the terminal benefits and family pension due to the petitioners in respect of the service of late Thankachan are not being disbursed to the petitioners. The petitioners, therefore, seek the following reliefs: “(i) to issue a declaration that petitioners are entitled to all the pensionary benefits of late P.J. Thankachan. (ii) to issue a Writ of mandamus or any other writ or order directing the respondents to take necessary steps to disburse the pensionary benefits of late P.J.Thankachan to the petitioners without any further delay.” 2. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the application submitted by the petitioners was defective. Defects were cured and the application was re-presented only on 19.2.2011. Now the Accountant General has to authorise payment, which would require some time, is his submission. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the family pension and other terminal benefits due in respect of the service of late Shri.P.J. Thankachan, are paid to his legal heirs, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2