IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC MONDAY, THE 21ST JUNE 2010 / 31ST JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 19167 of 2010(U) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- T.O.CHACKO,AGED 80 YEARS, THOMMANPARAMBIL,NEAR M.S.S.HIGH SCHOOL, THAZHAKKARA.P.O,MAVELIKKARA,ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. (RETD.LINEMAN,ELECTRICAL SECTION,KOTTARAKAKARA). BY ADV. SRI.M.V.THAMBAN SRI.R.REJI SMT.THARA THAMBAN SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER,(HRM),VYDHYUTHI BHAVAN,PATTAM PALACE.P.O, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ELECTRICAL DIVISION, CHENGANNUR. 4. THE ACCOUNT OFFICER,PENSION SANCTION, THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ELECTRICAL DIVISION,CHENGANNUR. 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER,THE KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD,ELECTRICAL DIVISION, MAVELIKKARA. BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI. ARAVIND BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 21/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) NO.19167 OF 2010 (U) -------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 21st day of June, 2010 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was a Lineman in the Electricity Board. From the records it would appear that in 1985 he resigned from service. According to the petitioner, subsequently he claimed disbursement of dues towards gratuity and pension. Nothing has been disbursed and therefore representations were made. These representations were rejected by Exts.P7 and P8. It is in this back ground the writ petition is filed. As far as the gratuity claimed by the petitioner is concerned Ext.P2 is a communication issued by the Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer of the Board, which shows that considering the eligibility for the same,he was asked to produce the records. Nothing is available in this writ petition to indicate that the petitioner has submitted the records. Therefore it is clarified that it will be open to the petitioner to approach the appropriate authority of Board seeking disbursement of the gratuity due. WPC.No.19167 /2010 :2 : In so far as pension is concerned as revealed in Ext.P8, a resigned employee is not entitled for pension. Nothing has been placed on record to indicate that the petitioner had not resigned from service. Therefore the claim of the petitioner for pension is unsustainable. Writ Petition is disposed of. (ANTONY DOMINIC) JUDGE vi/