IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 26635 of 2008(U) ------------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- 1. G.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, ASST.GR-II(G), TC.29/688, KUMARISADANAM, CHAMPAKKADA JUNCTION, PALKULANGARA JUNCTION, PALKULANGARA, PETTAH PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 024. 2. A.CHANDRASEKHARA PILLA, ASST.GRADE-11(D) SOUMINI HOUSE, CHAVADINADA, VENGANOOR PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 523. 3. P.RAJAMMA, SWEEPER, KODUMUDAMPIL PANAYIL, CHALAKUZHI ROAD, MEDICAL COLLEGE PO., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695 011. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, 28/WASIRPUR, INDUSTRIAL AREA, DELHI-110052. 2. THE ASST.GRENERAL MANAGER (CPF) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, HEAD QUARTERS, 16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-110001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH), FCI-ZONAL OFFICE NO.3 HADDOWS, ROAD, NUNGAPPAKKAM, CHENNAI-6 4. THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER, (NOW GENERAL MANAGER (REGION) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, REGIONAL OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 5. THE DISTRICT MANAGER (NOW AREA MANAGER) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.N.N.SUGUNAPALAN(SR) SC,PF FOR R1 SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC,EPF ORGANISATION FOR R1 SRI.P.JACOB VARGHESE (SR.) FOR R2 TO 5 SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. FOR R2 TO 5 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WPC.NO.26635/2008 U APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF COVER PAGE AND PAGE NOS.287 TO 290 OF SERVICE HAND BOOK OF FCI EMPLOYEES. EXT.P2: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 9/10/2006 BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 12/01/2007 BY 5TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 3/05/2007 BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 26635 of 2008-U - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to settle and disburse the EPF pension and commuted pension with arrears and interest at the rate of 12% from the date of retirement. The petitioners pray for a direction to respondents 2 to 5 to forward the required documents to the first respondent. 2. The petitioners are retired employees of the Food Corporation of India. All of them were the members of the Employees Pension Scheme. Their service details are shown in paragraphs 3 to 5 of the writ petition. Aggrieved by the delay in settling the claim, the petitioners have approached this court. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the first respondent submitted that they have received documents in respect of the first petitioner and they are being processed and eligible benefits will be disbursed within a period of one month from today. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation submitted that as regards petitioners 2 and 3, they have already forwarded the relevant papers to the first respondent. The same WPC 26635/08 2 have been returned because of certain defects and are being retransmitted to the first respondent within a short time. On receipt of the same, the first respondent will process the same and disburse the due benefits within a period of two months thereafter. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/