IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR TUESDAY, THE 16TH AUGUST 2011 / 25TH SRAVANA 1933 WP(C).No. 9153 of 2011(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- P.RAVEENDRAN,S/O.PAPPY RAVEEENDRAN, AGED 62 YEARS,ILLATHUVELIYIL,VARANAM PO, PUTHENANGADI. BY ADV. SRI.RASHEED C.NOORANAD SRI.SUNI M.D. SMT.V.SREEJA RESPONDENT(S): ----------------------- 1. CHERTHALA MUNICIPALITY REP.BY ITS SECRETARY,CHERTHALA. PIN 688524 2. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. PIN 695001 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT, OFFICE OF THE LOCAL FUND AUDIT,ALAPPUZHA. PIN 688001. R1 BY ADV. SRI.JOBY SYRIAC, SC R2, R3 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. L.G.SURESH BABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 16/08/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 9153 of 2011(T) ------------------------------------- APPENDIX --------------- PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS ------------------------------------ EXT.P1. COPY OF THE MEMO DTD.. 14.08.2008. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 30.11.2009 EXT.P3. COPY OF THE REPRESENTATION DTD. 23.05.2011. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS : NIL -------------------------------------- / TRUE COPY / P.A. TO JUDGE VK C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. ---------------------------- W.P.(C)No.9153 of 2011 ---------------------------- Dated 16th August, 2011 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from the service of the first respondent Municipality on 31.1.2009 while working as Sanitation Worker. This writ petition has been filed mainly with the prayer to disburse the balance terminal benefits payable to the petitioner with interest at the rate of 12% per annum for the period from 1.2.2009. The learned standing counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that there is no dispute with respect to the entitlement of the petitioner. Ext.P2 would reveal that part payment has already been effected. In short, the grievance of the petitioner is with respect to the delay in the mater of payment of the balance amount. The learned standing counsel submitted that taking into account the financial stringency the first respondent requires six months' time to effect payment of balance amount. The learned counsel for the petitioner on the other hand submitted that taking into consideration of the fact that the petitioner had retired from the service as part-time contingent employee the respondents are not justified in seeking six months' time for effecting the balance payment. Taking into account the said statement, I am inclined to dispose of this writ petition with a direction WP(C).No.9153/2011 2 to the respondents to effect payment of the balance amount of Rs.1,67,850/- legally due to the petitioner expeditiously, at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Sd/- C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS