IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN MONDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2009 / 15TH ASHADHA 1931 WP(C).No. 16008 of 2009(U) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- C.A.FELIX, ASSISTANT ENGINEER (RETIRED) KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, RESIDING AT FOUSI NIVAS, IDUKKI COLONY PO,CHERUTHONY IDUKKI 685 602. BY ADVS.MR.JOHNSON P.JOHN MR.RAJU VADAKKEKARA RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY VYDUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) K.S.E.B VYDUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ACCOUNTS OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ENGINEER (HRM) VYDUTHI BHAVAN,PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KATTAPPANA. BY MR.K.S.ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 06/07/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No.16008 of 2009-U ------------------------------ Dated this the 6th day of July, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Sri.Johnson P.John, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.K.S.Anil, the learned standing counsel appearing for the respondents. 2. The petitioner is a pensioner. He retired from service on 29.11.2003 while he was working as Assistant Executive Engineer in the Kerala State Electricity Board. Upon retirement from service, pensionary benefits were sanctioned and disbursed to him. After the petitioner started drawing pensionary benefits, pensionary benefits were revised with effect from 1.7.2003 as per Ext.P3 order dated 11.11.2008. The grievance voiced by the petitioner in this writ petition is that though he is entitled to the benefits flowing from Ext.P3, till date the pensionary benefits has not been revised and arrears paid. 3. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Kerala State Electricity Board submits on instructions received from the second respondent that revised pensionary benefits were sanctioned to the petitioner on 16.6.2009 and that payment of arrears will be made shortly. 4. The pleadings disclose that the pensionary benefits were revised as per Ext.P3 order dated 11.11.2008 with effect from 1.7.2003. W.P(C) No.16008 of 2009-U 2 It cannot therefore be said that there was any culpable delay on the part of the respondents in implementing Ext.P3. In implementation of Ext.P3 the respondents have also sanctioned revised pensionary benefits to the petitioner on 16.6.2009. The respondents have also stated that payment of arrears will be made expeditiously. Since payment of revised terminal benefits to the petitioner has been sanctioned on 16.6.2009, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the competent authority among the respondents to disburse the arrears thereof to the petitioner expeditiously and in any event within three months from today. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE ab