IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH SEPTEMBER 2009 / 18TH BHADRA 1931 WP(C).No. 25459 of 2009(B) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- K.V.CHANDRASEKHARAN, S/O.VAVA, KARATTUVELI, MUHAMMA P.O., PERUMTHURUTH, ALAPPUZHA, RETD. AS SANITATION WORKER. BY ADV. SMT.C.K.SHERIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA. BY GP ANU SIVARAMAN SC M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/09/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).25459/2009 -------------------- Dated this the 9th day of September, 2009 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as Sanitation Worker from the 2nd respondent Municipality and retirement benefits have been sanctioned under Ext.P1. He is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of the same by the 2nd respondent. Hence the writ petition. 2. Learned Standing Counsel for the 2nd respondent submits that due to financial stringency, Municipality has not been able to disburse the amount sanctioned and it shall be done within a maximum period of four months. Submission is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of directing the 2nd respondent to disburse to the petitioner the amount sanctioned under Ext.P1, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs