IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 7TH JANUARY 2008 / 17TH POUSHA 1929 WP(C).No. 37712 of 2007(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ SIVADASAN.S, S/O. KRISHNAN, RETIRED AGRICULTURAL FIELD OFFICER, KAILAS HOUSE, KIZHAKKANCHERRY, PALAKKAD. BY ADV. SRI.M.P.MADHAVANKUTTY RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF AGRICULTURE, TRIVANDRUM. 2. PRINCIPAL AGRICULTURAL OFFICER, CIVIL STATION, PALAKKAD. 3. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A& E) OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), TRIVANDRUM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C). 37712/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 7th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as an agricultural Field Officer from the Krishi Bhavan, Palakkad on 31.5.2005. Writ petition is filed alleging delay in the issuance of NLC/LC and consequent delay in the disbursal of retirement benefits to the petitioner. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that liability certificate has been issued to the petitioner on 21.12.2007. Submission is recorded. 3. After having heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to take steps to see that the amount due to the petitioner by way of DCRG less the amount shown in the liability certificate is disbursed to him within one month from the W.P.(C).37712/2007 2 date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the petitioner has any dispute regarding the liability certificate, it is open to him to take appropriate steps in relation to the same. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs