IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE C.T.RAVIKUMAR MONDAY, THE 18TH OCTOBER 2010 / 26TH ASWINA 1932 WP(C).No. 30300 of 2010(J) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): --------------------- 1. SUJO VASU, D/O.T.M.VASU, THOTTIPULLY HOUSE, NEHRU ROAD, AYYAPPANKAVU, KOCHI-18. 2. SANTHOSH P.K., CHETTIYAMKANDIYIL HOUSE, KARTHIKAPALLY P.O., VADAKARA-673 542. 3. SUBIN P.JOSEPH, PANNIYAMMAKEL HOUSE, KAYANNA P.O., KOZHIKODE. 4. ABHILASH A., ALAKKADAN HOUSE, CHEEMENI P.O., KASARAGOD-671 313. 5. RAMAKRISHNAN K.O., VATAKKEPUTHIYA VEEDU, KAYARALAM P.O., MAYYIL (VIA), KANNUR-670 602. BY ADV. SRI.B.MOHANLAL SRI.SAIJU S. SRI.C.SINOY RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. THE DIRECTOR, CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION, CO-OPERATIVE BANK TOWERS, VIKAS BHAVAN P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-33. 2. THE PRINCIPAL, CO-OPERAITVE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MANGARATHOOR P.O., VADAKARA, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT, PIN – 686 018. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THRIKKARIPUR, PIN – 686 692. ...2/- WP(C).No. 30300 of 2010(J) -2- 4. THE PRINCIPAL, COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, THALASSERY, PIN – 679 532. R1 & R2 BY THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, CAPE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/10/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Mn C.T.RAVIKUMAR, J. --------------------------------------- W.P(C)No.30300 of 2010 ---------------------------------------- Dated 18th October, 2010 JUDGMENT The petitioners are working as Lecturers in different colleges under the first respondent. This writ petition has been filed on being aggrieved by the non-disbursement of arrears of Dearness Allowance and other benefits in terms of Ext.P5 Government order. The claims of the petitioners relate to the following periods: 1st petitioner - 12.8.2002 to 31.05.2003 2nd petitioner - 14.8.2002 to 31.05.2003 3rd petitioner - 14.8.2002 to 31.05.2003 4th petitioner - 14.8.2002 to 31.05.2003 5th petitioner - 14.8.2002 to 31.05.2003 I have already rendered a judgment in an identical matter as is obvious from Ext.P10. When this matter is taken up today, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted that the respondents are prepared to disburse the arrears of DA as requested by the petitioners and for that purpose sought three months time. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to take appropriate steps for disbursement of arrears WP(C).No.30300/2010 2 of DA to the petitioners for the period mentioned above, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. C.T.RAVIKUMAR Judge TKS