IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR MONDAY, THE 19TH JANUARY 2009 / 29TH POUSHA 1930 WP(C).No. 26674 of 2008(A) ---------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ 1. K.GOPALAKRISHNAN NAIR, AGED 60 RETIRED PICKER, FCI, SHANKARAVILASAM,T.C.19/2057, MUDAVANMUGAL, POOJAPPURA.P.O, CRA-G6, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM – 12. 2. P.K.VASUDEVAN AGED 64, RETIRED MANAGER, FCI, PULLAMPATTIL HOUSE, VETTIKODE, PALLICKAL.P.O, MAVELIKKARA TALUK, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT. 3. M.SUGATHAN, AGED 61, VRINDAVAN, KALLUMTHAZHAM, KILIKOLLOOR VILLAGE, KOLLAM DISTRICT. 4. S.JANARDHANA IYER RETIRED ASST.MANAGER, (DEPOT) AGED 65, NO.XXIV-429, ANUGRAHA, JANARDHANAPURAM, VARKALA.P.O.-695 141. 5. P.KRISHNAN NAIR, GED 69, RETIRED MANAGER, DEPORT FCI, GAJAN VILLA, T.C.6/2394 (A), GRA-B-132(3), SREEKRISHNA LANE, KURUVIKKAD, VATTIYOOR KAVU, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SMT.P.K.SANTHAMMA RESPONDENT(S): --------------------------- 1. THE REGIONAL PROVIDENT FUND COMMISSIONER, EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND ORGANISATION, REGIONAL OFFICE, 28/WASIRPUR INDUSTRIAL AREA, DELHI-110 052. Kss ..2/- ...2..... WPC.NO.26674/2008 A 2. THE ASST.GENERAL MANAGER (CPF), FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, HEAD QUARTERS, 16-20, BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-110 001. 3. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (SOUTH), FCI- ZONAL OFFICE, NO.3 HADDOWS ROAD, NUNGAPPAKKAM, CHENNAI-6. 4. THE DISTRICT MANAGER, (NOW AREA MANAGER) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA, DISTRICT OFFICE, KOLLAM. ADV. SRI.N.N. SUGUNAPALAN, (SR), SC, PF FOR R1 SMT.T.N.GIRIJA, SC,EPF ORGANISATION FOR R1 SRI.VIVEK VARGHESE P.J. FOR R2 TO 4 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 19/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.26674/2008 A APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF PAGE NOS. 287 TO 290 OF SERVICE HAND BOOK OF FCI EMPLOYEES. EXT.P2: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 11/11/2006 BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 29/03/06 BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 12/02/08 BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DTD. 4/4/06 BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P6: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 6/11/2006 BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P7: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 8/10/07 BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P8: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 27/02/08 BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 2ND RESPONDENT. EXT.P9: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 26/05/06 BY 4TH RESPONDENT TO THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P10: COPY OF PROCEEDINGS DTD. 7/11/2006 BY 3RD RESPONDENT TO 2ND RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: N I L /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 26674 of 2008-A - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 19th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT The main prayer in the writ petition is for a direction to the respondents to settle and disburse the E.P.F. pension and commuted pension with arrears and interest at the rate of 12% from the date of retirement. 2. The petitioners are retired employees of the Food Corporation of India. All of them were the members of the Employees Pension Scheme. Their service details are shown in paragraphs 3 to 7 of the writ petition. Aggrieved by the delay in settling the claim, the petitioners have approached this court. 3. Learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Corporation submits that in respect of petitioners 2 to 5, the required documents for settling the claims have been forwarded to the first respondent already. Learned Standing Counsel for the first respondent submitted that in regard to the first petitioner, they are yet to receive the documents from the Corporation. 4. Therefore, there will be a direction to the first respondent to process the claims in respect of petitioners 2 to 5 and take appropriate steps to disburse the retirement benefits due to them within a period of two WPC 26674/2008 2 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. As regards the first petitioner, the second respondent will forward the application, annual return and other documents to the authority concerned within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and on receipt of the same, the first respondent will process the same and eligible benefits shall be disbursed within a further period of two months. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/