IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI THURSDAY, THE 15TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 24TH KARTHIKA 1929 WP(C).No. 30984 of 2007(L) --------------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.P.RAMANATHAN, 56 YEARS, S/O.KARUNAKARA PISHARODY RETIRED ASSISTANT EDUCATIONAL OFFICER, VATTENATH MADAM, KOOTTANAD, PALAKKAD 679 533. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------------ 1. THE STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD. 4. SHRI.V.RAMACHANDRAN, DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, PALAKKAD (IN PERSONAL CAPACITY). PRESENTLY HOLDING THE POST AS D.D.E. PALAKKAD. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V. GIRI ,J. ------------------------------- WP(C).NO. 30984 of 2007 --------------------------------- Dated this the 12th day of November, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on 31.3.2006. His grievance is that the retirement benefits due to him by way of DCRG has not been disbursed to him. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that steps will be taken without further delay to issue an NLC/LC in relation to the petitioner. Submission is recorded. Writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to see that further action is taken in pursuance of Ext.P5 and an NLC/LC in relation to the petitioner is issued at the earliest, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If there is a proposal to fix any liability on the petitioner, he should be given notice and also an opportunity of filing an objection thereto. The entire process should be completed, within the aforementioned time frame. If an NLC/LC is issued, the amount due to the petitioner by way of DCRG shall be disbursed to him within one month thereafter. V. GIRI, JUDGE css/