IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH JULY 2008 / 18TH ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 10064 of 2008(W) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ M.NOORJAHAN, (RETIRED U.D.CLERK, CHENGANNOOR MUNICIPALITY) RESIDING AT RAINBOW NEAR PRANAVAM THEATRE, KOLLAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.SUBASH CHANDRA BOSE RESPONDENTS: ------------- THE MUNICIPAL SECRETARY, CHENGANNOOR MUNICIPALITY, CHENGANNOOR. BY ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN, SC, MC, CHENGANNUR FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI, J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 10064 of 2008 --------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the Chengannoor Municipality as U.D.Clerk on 31.5.2003. She is aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of the retirement benefits due to her. It is pointed out that as per Ext.P1 order dated 7.2.2007, the Director of Municipal Administration has already sanctioned the retirement benefits due to the petitioner. Nevertheless it has not been paid by the first respondent Municipality. 2. A statement has been filed by the first respondent. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the first respondent. There is no justification in not disbursing the amount sanctioned to the petitioner under Ext.P1. Learned counsel for the Municipality submits that it shall be disbursed at the earliest, at any rate, within four months from today. The submission is recorded. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner has retired on 31.5.2003, the writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to disburse to the WPC.10064 /2008 2 petitioner the amount due by way of DCRG, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V. GIRI, JUDGE. Pmn/