IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 25TH FEBRUARY 2009 / 6TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 3940 of 2009(R) ------------------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ------------------------- B.THULASI DEVI, RETIRED SECRETARY, PALAMEL PANCHAYAT,NOORANAD, ALEPPEY,RESIDING AT THULASI MANDIRAM, KANDIYOOR, MAVELIKKARA-3. BY ADV. MR.S.RAMESH BABU RESPONDENT(S): -------------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA,REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT,THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL(A & E),KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYAT, ALAPPUZHA. 4. THE SECRETARY,PALAMEL GRAMA PANCHAYAT, NOORANAD, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/02/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, J -------------------------------------------------- W.P.(C) No. 3940 of 2009 --------------------------------------------------- Dated this the 25th day of February, 2009 JUDGMENT The main relief sought for in the writ petition is for a direction to the first and second respondent to authorise and disburse the balance amount of Rs.45,822/- towards the petitioner's Provident Fund Closure including interest thereon. 2. The petitioner while working as the Secretary, Palamel Grama Panchayat in the Panchayat Common Service retired from service on 31.12.2007. She submitted the G.P.F.Closure application to the second respondent in A/c No.CP 11807 as per application dated 28.3.2008. Going by Ext.P2(g), as on 31.3.2008, the petitioner was liable to be paid an amount of Rs.4,48,621/- towards G.P.F. Closure. 3. Since she had not overdrawn any further amount from the G.P.F. Account she is liable to be paid interest from 1.4.1998 to 30.9.2008 i.e.Rs.17,944/-, thus totalling Rs.4,66,565/-. Going by Ext.P3, she was issued an authorisation for Rs.4,21,933/- only. 4. According to the petitioner, she is entitled for payment of Rs45,822/-. She had filed her objection as Ext.P4 before the second respondent, seeking to release the said amount to her. wpc:3940/2009 2 Heard the learned Government Pleader. In view of the fact that the petitioner has objected to the total amount that was quantified by the authorities for payment, there will be a direction to the second respondent to consider Ext.P4 and find out whether any further amount is due to the petitioner towards GPF Closure amount in A/c No.CP 11807. The petitioner will be given due intimation showing the details of the amount due, if any. On verifying the details, it is found that the balance amount as claimed is payable to her, such payment will be effected within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The writ petition is thus disposed of. T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, JUDGE bps