IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 37092 of 2008(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- M.N.KESAVAN NAMBOOTHIRI, MARANGATTILLAM, KEEZHILLAM P.O., PERUMBAVOOR, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.DILIP RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. ACCOUNTS OFFICER, DEVASWOM ACCOUNTS OFFICE, TRAVANCORE DEVASWOM BOARD, NANDANCODE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.P.G.PARAMESWARA PANICKER (SR.) FOR R1 & 2 SRI.P.GOPAL FOR R1 & 2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO: 37092 of 2008 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner has approached this Court seeking for a direction to the first respondent to forward the service book of the petitioner to the Secretary, Muvattupuzha Municipality within a specified time. 2. The petitioner was earlier working as Santhi under the Travancore Devaswom Board from 17.11.1979 to 9.8.1995. He is now working as Lower Division Clerk in Municipal Office Muvattupuzha and he is due to retire on 28.2.2009. 3. The period during which the petitioner worked under the first respondent is also to be taken into consideration and reckoned for the purpose of granting pensionary benefits. The details of service rendered by the petitioner had to be verified by the Municipality. Pursuant to Ext.P1, the matter was intimated to the Devaswom Board and the petitioner was directed to pay the pension contribution for the said period as per Ext.P2. 4. By Ext.P3, it was informed to the 2nd respondent that he was ready to pay the pension contribution. Because of the delay on the part of the Devaswom Board to forward the service book of the petitioner to the Secretary, Muvattupuzha Municipality, the petitioner apprehends that he may not receive the due benefits within a reasonable time. wpc: 37092 of 2008 2 5. The standing counsel appearing for the respondents today reported that as per letter dated 16.1.2009 the Accounts Officer of the Travancore Devaswom Board has forwarded the service book to the Secretary, Muvattupuzha Municipality. 6. In that view of the matter, further orders are not called for in this writ petition. The pension contribution will be paid by the petitioner for the purpose of reckoning the relevant period of service under the Devaswom Board for sanctioning pension and other benefits. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps