THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.21222 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner retired from the service of Food Corporation of India as Manager (General) on 31.12.2010. He was paid certain amount, but not the entire retirement benefits. His grievance is that though he made repeated representations to the respondents, they have not released the terminal benefits so far. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The respondents were very much aware of the date of retirement of the petitioner. They ought to have worked out the retirement benefits payable to him at least by January, 2011. Mere payment of some amount and withholding of substantial part of it cannot be sustained in law. The entitlement of an employee to receive the pension benefits on retirement is treated almost as a right to property. If any reasons exist for withholding of part of it, they must be communicated, so that the employee can work out the remedies. There does not exist any justification on the part of the respondents in keeping the matter pertaining to the extension of retirement benefits to the petitioner for the past eight months. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of directing respondent Nos. 1 to 3 to finalise the determination and extension of retirement benefits to the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:04.08.2011 kdl