IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 31ST JANUARY 2011 / 11TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1128 of 2011(M) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- 1. P.S.SASINDRAN, SANITARY WORKER (RETD.), ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT POLAVELIL HOUSE, AVALOOKUNNU.P.O., ARYAD PANCHAYAT, W.X, ALAPPUZHA. 2. K.CHANDRAN, SANITARY WORKER (RETD.), ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT PATHIL HOUSE, PAZHAVEEDU.P.O., ALAPPUZHA. BY ADV. SRI.K.JAJU BABU SMT.M.U.VIJAYALAKSHMI SRI.BRIJESH MOHAN SMT.DHANYA CHANDRAN SRI.T.S.SHYAM PRASANTH RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. ALAPPUZHA MUNICIPALITY, ALAPPUZHA-688 001, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 2. THE DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, TRIVANDRUM-695 001. ADV. SRI.M.K.CHANDRAMOHAN DAS, SC, M.C.,ALP FOR R1 GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.SANDESH RAJA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 31/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.1128 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 31st day of January, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are retired contingent workers of the 1st respondent Municipality. They retired from service on 31.5.2010 and 30.9.2010 respectively. Pensionary benefits have been sanctioned to them as evidenced by Exts.P1 to P5. Apart from minimum pension, other benefits have not been disbursed to them, is their grievance. 2. The learned standing counsel appearing for the Municipality submits that the retirement benefits could not be disbursed only because of financial stringency faced by the Municipality. 3. Having heard both sides, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the respondents to see that the balance retirement benefits due to the petitioners are disbursed to them, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2