IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 5TH AGRAHAYANA 1930 WP(C).No. 403 of 2005(W) ------------------------------------ PETITIONERS: --------------------- BHARGAVI T.P., AGED 56 YEARS, W/O. LATE SURENDRAN, "SURABHI", KIZHUVALATH THAZHAM, POST PUTHIYANGADI, CALICUT 673 021, (RETIRED SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT NURSING COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE). BY ADV. SRI.P.V.KUNHIKRISHNAN. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, TRIVANDRUM. 2. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA, OFFICE OF THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, TRIVANDRUM. R1 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. NOBLE MATHEW. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 26/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C). NO.403/2005-W: APPENDIX PETITIONERS' EXHIBITS: EXT.P.1: COPY OF THE GRATUITY PAYMENT ORDER OF THE R.2. DTD. 23/10/03. EXT.P.2: COPY OF THE REVISED GRATUITY PAYMENT ORDER DTD. 07/05/04 OF THE R.2. RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: NIL. //TRUE COPY// P.S. TO JUDGE. prv. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------------- W.P(C) No.403 of 2005 ----------------------------------------- Dated this the 26th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner approached this court aggrieved by the delay in disbursement of DCRG. Pursuant to interim order dated 17-8-2005 gratuity has been disbursed to the petitioner after withholding an amount of Rs.20,575/-. In the statement filed on behalf of the first respondent it is stated that the first respondent had already requested the Government to drop the recovery proceedings initiated against the officers including the petitioner. That statement is dated 1-8-2005. Counsel for the petitioner submits that so far the amounts have not been disbursed to the petitioner. The writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to treat that the recovery proceedings against the petitioner have been dropped and with a further direction to disburse the withheld amount of Rs.20,575/- with interest at the rate of 9% with effect from 1-1- 2006, within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment. (KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE) ahg. KURIAN JOSEPH, J. ----------------------------------- W.P(C).No.403 of 2005 ----------------------------------- JUDGMENT 26th November, 2008