IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 30TH MAY 2011 / 9TH JYAISHTA 1933 WP(C).No. 11501 of 2011(K) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. T.P.JACOB, SANITARY WORKER (RETIRED), ALAPPUZHA MUNCIPALITY, RESIDING AT THUNDUPARAMBU HOUSE, BEACH WARD,THIRUVAMAPADY, ALAPPUZHA 688 002. 2. K.BABY, SANITARY WORKER (RETIRED), ALAPPUZHA MUNCIPALITY, RESIDING AT THAZACHAYIL HOUSE, POONTHOPPU WARD, AVALOOKUNNU P.O., ALAPPUZHA-688 006. 3. P.PONNAPPAN, SANITARY WORKER (RETIRED), ALAPPUZHA MUNCIPALITY,MACHINGAL HOUSE, MANNAMCHERRY P.O., ALAPPZHA - 688 538. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ALAPPUZHA MUNCIPALITY,ALAPPUZHA, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-688 001. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 001. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, M.C.,ALP FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/05/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).No. 11501/2011 APPENDIX PETITIONER(S)' EXHIBITS P1. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.10.8.2010 BY THE PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICER, MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, ALAPPUZHA. P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.28.2.11 BY R2. P3. COPY OF THE LETTER DTD.14.2.11 BY R2. P4. COPY OF THE JUDGMENT IN W.P.(C).No. 1128/2011 OF THIS COURT. sdk+ ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No. 11501 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 30th day of May, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners retired from the service of the 1st respondent Municipality as Sanitary Workers, on 30.11.2010, 31.1.2010 and 31.10.2010 respectively. Although pensionary benefits have been sanctioned to the petitioners as per Exts.P1 to P3, apart from minimum pension, other benefits have not been disbursed to them. The petitioners seek the following relief: “Issue a writ of mandamus or any other writ order or direction, directing the respondents to disburse the pensionary benefits due to the petitioners mentioned in paragraph 2 of the writ petition, with statutory interest on provident fund due forthwith.” 2. The learned standing counsel for the Municipality submits that the benefits could not be disbursed only because of financial stringency. They seek five months' time to pay off the amounts. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the 1st respondent to see that the entire balance retirement benefits due to the petitioners are disbursed to them, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2