IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI MONDAY, THE 26TH MAY 2008 / 5TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 14647 of 2008(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ GEORGEKUTTY.M, OFFICE ASSISTANT (RETD), KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE, VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM, RESIDING AT "THEKKEZHET HUTHARAYUIL' PO, VETTICODE, PALLICKAL, ALAPPUZHA DIST. BY ADV. SRI.S.MUHAMMED HANEEFF RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE, VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM. 2. KERALA STATE AUDIO VISUAL AND REPROGRAPHIC CENTRE, VATTIYOORKAVU, TRIVANDRUM REP.BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR. BY SC SRI. B.S.KRISHNAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 26/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).14647/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 26th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner, who was working with the second respondent, has approached this Court aggrieved by the non disbursal of arrears of salary and terminal benefits due to him. On instructions, learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent submits that delay in the disbursal of amounts due to the petitioner was on account of the financial stringency faced by the second respondent. But steps have now been taken to revive the second respondent and the amounts due to the petitioner will be paid as early as possible. Submission is recorded. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to disburse the arrears of salary as also the terminal benefits due to the petitioner as early as possible at any rate, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs