IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 7TH OCTOBER 2010 / 15TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30757 of 2010(T) ------------------------- PETITIONER : --------------- K.P.JOSHY, AGED 39 YEARS, S/O.PHILIP, KALLINGALTHAZHE HOUSE, KALLAR.P.O, MUNDIYERUMA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.DILEEP (KALLAR) RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, 4 PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. CHIEF ENGINEER(HRM), KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. ACCOUNTS OFFICER, PENSION SANCTION, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, VYDYUTHI BHAVANAM, PATTOM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD, ELECTRICAL DIVISION, KATTAPPANA, IDUKKI DISTRICT. R1 TO R4 BY ADV. SRI. K.S. ANIL, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ============= W.P.(C). No.30757 OF 2010 ===================== Dated this the 7th day of October, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner's uncle late K.S.Joseph, was an employee of the Kerala State Electricity Board. He retired from service and later died intestate on 08-06-2004. He was a bachelor. As per the pension papers submitted by K.S.Joseph, the petitioner and one Ancen Scaria were the nominees for receiving the retirement benefits. The petitioner filed Ext.P3 representation before the 2nd respondent for disbursal of retirement benefits due. Petitioner seeks a direction to the 2nd respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders to Ext.P3. The learned Standing Counsel points out that in Ext.P3, the petitioner has requested to disburse the retirement benefits to the petitioner, which cannot be done since there is other legal heirs also. 2. I have heard both sides. 3. I am of opinion that event though, in Ext.P3, W.P.(C). No.30757 OF 2010 2 petitioner has sought disbursal of arrears of pension and other retirement benefits to the petitioner, the 2nd respondent can certainly consider the disbursal of the same to all the persons entitled to receive the same in accordance with law. Therefore, the 2nd respondent is directed to consider and pass orders on Ext.P3 and pass appropriate orders regarding disbursal of balance retirement benefits due to late K.S.Joseph to the legal claimants, as expeditiously as possible at any rate within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE. pm