IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 7TH DECEMBER 2007 / 16TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 28255 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K.B.PRAKASAN, S/O. BABU, AGED 57 YEARS, DRIVER (RETD.), ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT, COCHIN CORPORATION AND RESIDING AT "KARTHIKA NIVAS", THEKKUMBHAGAM, THRIPUNITHURA. BY ADV. SRI.N.UNNIKRISHNAN RESPONDENTS: ---------------------- 1. THE SECRETARY, COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN-11. 2. THE CHIEF ENGINEER, COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN-11. 3. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, COCHIN CORPORATION, COCHIN-11. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REP. BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND AUDIT THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.K.ANAND, SC, COCHIN CORPN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI,J. ------------------------- W.P ( C) No. 28255 of 2007 -------------------------- Dated this the 7th December, 2007 J U D G M E N T The petitioner who retired from service of the Cochin Corporation on 31.3.2006 is aggrieved by the delay in disbursal of the DCRG and retirement benefits due to him. On instruction, learned Government Pleader submits that petitioner’s pension papers are being processed at the office of the 5th respondent, namely, the Director of Local Fund Audit,Thiruvananthapuram. Submission is recorded. After having heard the Learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Government Pleader and the learned standing counsel for the Cochin Corporation, this writ petition is disposed of directing the 5th respondent to complete the verification of the petitioner’s pension papers without further delay, at any rate, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Thereupon, it shall be forwarded to the Director of Urban Affairs, who shall take a decision to disburse the DCRG as is found due and admissible, within one month thereafter. Petitioner’s claim for interest is left open to be agitated in other appropriate proceedings. (V.GIRI, JUDGE) ma K.THANKAPPAN,J CRL.A. NO.92 OF 1999 ORDER 25th May, 2007