IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN THURSDAY, THE 14TH FEBRUARY 2008 / 25TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 5316 of 2008(G) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ K. SREEDEVI, W/O. DHARMAJAN, AGED 56 YEARS, P.D. TEACHER (RETD.),G.H.S.SCHOOL EDAVILANGU (RESIDING AT NALUMMAKKAL HOUSE, LOKAMALESWARAM P.O. KODUNGALLUR,THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.V.A.MUHAMMED SRI.K.E.HAMZA RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, GENERAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E) KERALA, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR DISTRICT. 4. THE HEADMASTER, GOVERNMENT HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, POST EDAVILANGU, THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY SHRI.A.J.VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/02/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.5316 of 2008 ================== Dated this the 14th day of February, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is aggrieved by the non-payment of retirement benefits due to her on account of the audit objection relating to her fixation of pay, which was approved as early as in 1983. In this regard the petitioner has filed Ext.P4 appeal before the 1st respondent. The petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the same. 2. I have heard the learned Government Pleader also. 3. In the facts and circumstances of the case, there would be a direction to the 1st respondent to consider and pass appropriate orders on Ext.P4 appeal, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment, after affording an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner. The petitioner shall produce a copy of the writ petition along with a certified copy of this judgment before the 1st respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2