IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN TUESDAY, THE 22ND JULY 2008 / 31ST ASHADHA 1930 WP(C).No. 10752 of 2006(E) ------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ M.MUHAMMED, SON OF KUNJALAN KUTTY, MANKULANGARA VEEDU, P.O.VALLUVAMPURAM, MALAPPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.V.G.ARUN SRI.T.R.HARIKUMAR RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE JOINT REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES (GENERAL) MALAPPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, MALAPPURAM AND THE PRESIDENT, NILAMBUR PATTIKA VARGA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD. NO.M.114, VEETTICHAL, P.O.RAMANKUTH, NILAMBUR. 3. THE NILAMBUR PATTIKA VARGA SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD.NO.M.114, VEETICHAL, P.O.RAMANKUTH, NILAMBUR REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 4. M.P.HUSSAIN, SECRETARY, -DO-. R1, R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI.P.K.RAVIKRISHNAN R3, R4 BY SRI.M.SASINDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 22/07/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C).10752/2006-E APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER NO.831/2005/WU DATED 16/04/2005. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.EM(3)23188/05/L.DIS DATED 04/07/2005. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER NO.SCT/2898/05/L.DIS DATED 19/07/2005. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DATED 27/10/2005 WITH ACK CARD. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION FILED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR DATED 28/11/2005. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION BEFORE THE FIRST RESPONDENT DATED 28/11/2005. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 12/04/2004 FORWARDED TO THE PENSION BOARD. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL // TRUE COPY // P.S. TO JUDGE Rs/ THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.10752 of 2006-E = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 22nd day of July, 2008. JUDGMENT Notice to the fourth respondent was taken by the petitioner, at the first instance, in the last known address. The postal article so issued has not been returned to this Court. It is recorded that service on the fourth respondent is duly completed. Defects cured. The writ petition is taken on board for final hearing. The petitioner retired from the service of the third respondent society. The fourth respondent was the Secretary of the society at the relevant time. The only issue raised is that the petitioner is entitled to his retiral benefits, which have not been released in time by the competent authorities. Under such WP(C)10752/2006 -: 2 :- circumstances, it is directed that the first respondent will, on production of a copy of this judgment, take the entire case of the petitioner into consideration and issue appropriate directions for release of the retiral benefits, including salary arrears forthwith. It will be ensured by the Joint Registrar that necessary papers relating to the petitioner are appropriately forwarded to the Pension Board with the necessary contributions within an outer limit of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is ordered accordingly. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/230708