IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI SATURDAY, THE 1ST DECEMBER 2007 / 10TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 33860 of 2007(E) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ C.ABOOBACKER, S/O. HUSSAIN, AGED 56, CHAKKAYIL HOUSE, AMBRIYAS, NEAR GOVINDA TALKIES, EDAPPAL, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.U.BALAGANGADHARAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE COMMISSIONER OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT, LMS COMPOUND, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.P.PARAMESWARAN NAIR,ASST.SOLICITOR BY GOVT. PLEADER SRI.BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 01/12/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J. --------------------------------------------- W.P.(C).No.33860 of 2007 --------------------------------------------- Dated this the 1st day of December, 2007 JUDGMENT The petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2006. He is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of retirement benefits due to him. 2. The Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the pensionary benefits are yet to be sanctioned. The delay in sanctioning the benefits is on account of the fact that the service book relating to the petitioner has not been forwarded to the Accountant General. In the circumstances, after having heard the learned Government Pleader and the Standing Counsel for the Accountant General also, the writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to forward the service book relating to the petitioner to the 4th respondent within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of the judgment. Thereupon the fourth respondent shall sanction the pension and other benefits due to the petitioner, within two months from the receipt of the service book. V.GIRI, JUDGE csl