IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 24TH MARCH 2008 / 4TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8167 of 2008(V) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ P.V.RAVINDRANATHAN, LAY SECRETARY & TREASURER{RETD.]TALUK HOSPITAL, PONNANI. RESIDING AT RESHMI, PANNIYOOR, P.O.ANAKKARA, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DISTRICT MEDICAL OFFICER [HEALTH], MANJERI. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 24/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).8167/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 24th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who retired from service as Lay Secretary and Treasurer, is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of retirement benefits due to him. By Ext.P1 order, the Accountant General sanctioned DCRG, pension and CVP. But Liability Certificate is yet to be issued by the first respondent. Learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that NLC/LC shall be issued without further delay. In so far as the amounts under the Family Benefit Scheme are concerned, Government Pleader submits that said amount has already been settled. Submission is recorded. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the first respondent to finalize the liability, if any, as regards the petitioner and issue NLC/LC within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Based on NLC/LC, authorization may be forwarded to the concerned Sub Treasury Officer within W.P.(C).8167/2008 2 the same time frame to enable the petitioner to receive DCRG. If the petitioner has any grievance regarding the Liability Certificate, he may take appropriate steps in relation to the same. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs