IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN THURSDAY, THE 23RD OCTOBER 2008 / 1ST KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 31218 of 2008(N) --------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ----------------------- MINI P.SIMON, W/O.LATE C.J.GEEVER, CHOWALLOR HOUSE, P.O.CHITTANJOOR, KUNNAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.ANIL SIVARAMAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, JALA BHAVAN, VELANJAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE MANAGING DIRECTOR, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, JALA BHAVAN, VELANJAMBALAM, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, P.H. SUB DIVISION, GURUVAYOOR. SRI.C.UNNIKRISHNAN, SC, KWA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 23/10/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ====================================== W.P.(C)No.31218 of 2008 ====================================== Dated this the 23rd day of October 2008 JUDGMENT The petitioner is the wife of late C.J.Geever, a former employee of the Kerala Water Authority. He died while in service on 13.10.2006. Aggrieved by the non-payment of Death cum retirement gratuity and other terminal benefits including family pension, the petitioner has moved the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority in Ext.P3 representation dated 11.7.2008. In this writ petition, the petitioner prays that the respondents may be directed to disburse the terminal benefits which her late husband was entitled to. 2. The claim made by the petitioner for payment of terminal benefits like family pension, gratuity etc. is pending before the Managing Director of the Kerala Water Authority. The authorities are yet to take a decision in the matter. Such being the situation, I dispose of the writ petition with a direction to the Managing Director, Kerala Water Authority to consider the request made by the petitioner in Ext.P3 and take a decision thereon expeditiously, and in any event, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. P.N.RAVINDRAN, JUDGE css/