IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 6TH AUGUST 2009 / 15TH SRAVANA 1931 WP(C).No. 10969 of 2009(M) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ S.VASU, AGED 56, S/O. V.SUBBAYYAN, "KALA", NEERAMCODE, KUTHANNOOR, PALAKKAD, PIN-678 721. (HEAD PUMP OPERATOR, (RETD.), K.W.A. BY ADVS.MR.R.S.KALKURA MR.M.S.KALESH MR.HARISH GOPINATH MR.V.VINAY MENON SMT.KVP.JAYALEKSHMY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF WATER RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. MANAGING DIRECTOR, THE KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, TRIVANDRUM. 3. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H.DIVISION, PALAKKAD. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, PALAKKAD DIVISION, PALAKKAD. 5. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, PWSS SECTION, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, MALAMPUZHA. BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH BY MR.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/08/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.10969/2009 APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE LETTER DTD. 4.12.76 DIRECTING THE PETITIONER TO REPORT FOR DUTY AT THE PUBLIC HEALTH ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OFFICE, SHORNUR.. P2:- COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE PENSION BOOK ISSUED BY THE 2ND RESPONDENT. P3:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 28.9.08 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P4:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 11.11.08 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P5:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 20.1.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 4TH RESPONDENT. P6:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 30.3.09 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE RESPONDENTS. P7:- COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT INDICATING ISSUANCE OF EXT.P6 REPRESENTATION. TRUE COPY P.A. TO JUDGE tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. --------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 10969 OF 2009 -------------------------- Dated this the 6th day of August, 2009 J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.R.S.Kalkura, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Sri.C.Unnikrishnan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Kerala Water Authority and Sri. Antony Mukkath, the learned Government Pleader appearing for the State of Kerala. 2. The petitioner who retired from service on 31.5.2008 while he was working as Head Pump Operator in the Kerala Water Authority, has filed this writ petition aggrieved by the delay in payment of pensionary benefits. When the writ petition came up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the pensionary benefits have been fixed and disbursed to the petitioner. He further submits that the petitioner is aggrieved by the quantification of the pensionary benefits and therefore, the writ petition may be closed as infructuous reserving liberty with the petitioner to challenge the quantification of the pensionary benefits in other appropriate proceedings. In the light of the said submission, this writ petition is closed as infructuous reserving liberty with the petitioner to challenge the quantification of pensionary benefits in other appropriate proceedings. The petitioner's contentions in that regard are kept open. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE vps