IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 20TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 35261 of 2010(G) ----------------------- PETITIONER : -------------------- SATHISH BABU C., RETIRED ASST. REGISTRAR, KANNUR UNIVERSITY, RESIDING AT KRISHNA SREE, P.O.WEST PONNAM, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT BY ADV. SRI.SURESH KUMAR KODOTH RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KANNUR UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, MANGATTUPARAMBA, KANNUR DISTRICT 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, FINANCE DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM R1 BY ADV. SRI.M.SASEENDRAN, SC, KANNUR UNIVERSITY R2 BY GOVT. PLEADER SMT. NISHA BOSE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J. --------------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO. 35261 OF 2010 -------------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 9th day of February, 2011. JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service as Assistant Registrar of the Kannur University. The petitioner's complaint is about the undue delay in disbursing the retirement benefits including monthly pension and gratuity. Subsequent to the filing of the writ petition the University has passed an order as per No.Ad.A2/859/2008, whereby sanction has been granted by the Vice Chancellor for the payment of pensionary benefits as detailed in the order. An amount of Rs.60,222/- has been withheld from the DCRG being the amount estimated as excess drawal of pay and allowances on account of step up of pay granted which is objected by Local Fund Audit. 2. Heard the learned Standing Counsel of the University. It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel of the University that the details of the objections raised by audit has been informed by letter dated 27.5.2010 to the petitioner and he has already filed a representation dated 20.10.2010. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the audit objection cannot be sustained and there is no reason for withholding the amount. W.P.(C) NO. 35261 OF 2010 2 4. Since the matter is yet to be finalised, the objection raised by the petitioner in her representation will be processed and all particulars will be given to the petitioner and a personal hearing will also be afforded by the competent authority. In the meanwhile monthly pension as sanctioned along with arrears, other admissible benefits and the amount of DCRG namely Rs.2,69,778/- (DCRG admissible is Rs.3,30,000/-) which is the undisputed portion will be released to the petitioner expeditiously and without any delay. Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE mns