IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC THURSDAY, THE 17TH DECEMBER 2009 / 26TH AGRAHAYANA 1931 WP(C).No. 33580 of 2009(N) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ A.RAVINDRAN, S/O.KUNHIRAMAN, (RETD. OPERATOR KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, THALIPARAMBA), "SRUTHI", CHUNDA, MOTTAMMAL P.O., KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ RESPONDENT(S): ------------------- KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 17/12/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 33580 OF 2009 (N) ===================== Dated this the 17th day of December, 2009 J U D G M E N T Petitioner was an Operator in the Kerala Water Authority. On attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from service on 31/3/2006. 2. His grievance is two fold. First is that despite the fact that there was no proceedings of any nature against him, there was inordinate delay in the payment of pension and the commuted value of pension, which was paid only on 26/9/2009. The other grievance is that even as on date, his DCRG has not been paid. Petitioner prays for a direction for payment of DCRG with interest, along with interest for the belated payment of pension and commuted value of pension. He has also made reference to the judgment of the Apex Court in S.K.Dua v. State of Haryana and another (2008(3) SCC 44) to substantiate his claim for interest. 3. I heard the standing counsel appearing for respondent. Although he admits of delay in the matter of payment of pension and commuted value of pension as also non payment of DCRG, he WPC 33580/09 :2 : has no satisfactory explanation whatsoever to justify the same. In such circumstances, there has been culpable delay in the settlement of the legitimate dues of the petitioner for which the petitioner is entitled to be compensated. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: (1) That the respondent shall pay the DCRG due to the petitioner along with interest at the rate of 9% along with the payment as above within two months. (2) Petitioner shall also be paid 9% interest on the delayed payment of commuted value of pension. (3) Petitioner may produce a copy of this judgment before the respondent for compliance. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE Rp