IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 11TH MARCH 2009 / 20TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 6044 of 2009(A) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- NADESAN, THARATHUVELI, THUMPOLI, ALAPPUZHA, RETIRED ANTI MOSQUITO WORKER, CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY) BY ADV. SRI.K.SASIKUMAR RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. DIRECTOR FOR URBAN AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. SECRETARY, CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, CHENGANNUR. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN FOR R1 ADV.SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN FOR R2. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 11/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 6044 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 11th day of March, 2009 JUDGMENT The petitioner is aggrieved by the delay in disbursement of retirement benefits. Petitioner retired from the service of second respondent, Chengannur Municipality, on 31.8.2008. Only the Provident Fund amount alone have been disbursed so far. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader for the first respondent and the learned standing counsel for the second respondent. 3. The petitioner has so far received only the amount towards Provident Fund as well as the Monthly Pension. The Gratuity, Commutation value of Pension, Leave surrender benefits, Pay Revision arrears and Dearness Allowance arrears are yet to be paid. The learned standing counsel for the Municipality submitted that within a period of four months the arrears will be disbursed on getting sanction from the Director. 4. In that view of the matter, the first respondent is directed to sanction the various benefits due to the petitioner within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this wpc:6044 of 2009 2 judgment and depending upon the sanction, the entire amount will be disbursed by the second respondent within a period of four months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps