IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 22ND OCTOBER 2008 / 30TH ASWINA 1930 WP(C).No. 23046 of 2006(R) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- K.S.RAJENDRAN, REMA MANDIRAM, N.C.C ROAD, AMBALAMUKKU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.D.PEETHAMBARAN SRI.PRASAD GANDHI SRI.M.R.SABU RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE POST MASTER GENERAL, (KERALA CIRCLE), P.M.G. OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT POST MASTER (S.B), THAICAUD POST OFFICE, THAICAUD - 695 014, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.JOHN VARGHESE, ASSISTANT SG FOR R1 TO 3 SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR FOR RPTS. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.23046/2006 APPENDIX PETITIONERS EXHIBITS P1:- COPY OF THE PASS BOOK UNDER ACCOUNT NO.16617 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. P2:- COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DT. 4.7.06 MADE BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT WITH COPY TO 3RD RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS R2(a):- COPY OF THE APPLICATION SIGNED BY THE PETITIONER FOR OPENING MONTHLY INCOME DT. NIL. R2(b):- COPY OF THE GAZETTE NOTIFICATION NO.GSR 59(E) DT. 10..2006. R2(c):- COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 29.8.06 ISSUED TO THE PETITIONER. /TRUE COPY/ P.S. TO JUDGE tss KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.23046 of 2006 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 22nd day of October, 2008 JUDGMENT The writ petition is filed with the following prayer:- i) to issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ, order or direction to the respondents to permit the petitioner to withdraw the amount deposited by him as per Ext.P1 pass book. It is seen that the petitioner has been permitted to withdraw rupee One Lakh. Now the initial period of deposit of one year is over. Therefore, there will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to take appropriate action on Ext.P2 for releasing the balance amount with the accrued interest within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of as above. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.23046 of 2006 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 22nd October, 2008