IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE THOTTATHIL B.RADHAKRISHNAN FRIDAY, THE 6TH JULY 2007 / 15TH ASHADHA 1929 WP(C).No. 277 of 2004(G) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER: ----------------- A.MEENAKUMARI, AGED 43 YEARS, W/O. L.MONY, (RETIRED CLERK, UCO BANK, CLOTH BAZAAR ROAD, ERNAKULAM) RESIDING AT DEVI NILAYAM, KADAVIL ROAD, THYKOODAM, KOCHI-19 BY ADV. SRI.T.C.GOVINDA SWAMY SMT.D.HEERA RESPONDENTS: ------------------------- 1. THE CHAIRMAN, UCO BANK, NO.10-B.T.M., SAVANI, KOLKOTHA-700 001 2. THE REGIONAL MANAGER, UCO BANK, REGIONAL OFFICE, TRIVANDRUM. 3. THE SENIOR MANAGER, UCO BANK, CLOTH BAZAAR BRANCH, ERNAKULAM 682 031 BY ADV. SRI.GEORGE KARITHANAM VARGHESE -- R2 AND R3 SRI.JOSEPH A.VADAKKEL SRI.GEORGE KARITHANAM VARGHESE SRI.V.J.JOHN SRI.C.I.ABRAHAM SRI.JOSE KURIAKOSE (VILANGATTIL) SRI.GEORGE KARITHANAM VARGHESE THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 06/07/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C) NO: 277/2004 G APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS EXT.P1. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE R3, UNDER NO. M/STF/317/98 DT. 20/1/98. EXT.P2. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 4/2/98 TO R3. EXT.P3. COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 21/4/98, TO THE R3. EXT.P4. COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION FROM THE R3 UNDER NO. M/STF/298/99 OF 19TH JULY, 1999. EXT.P5. COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. M/364/99 OF THE 16TH SEPT, 1999 BY THE R3. EXT.P6. COPY OF THE REPLY TO EXT. P5, DT. 4/10/99 TO R3. EXT.P7. COPY OF THE LETTER BEARING NO. M/STF/83/2000 DT. 10/1/2000 FROM THE R3. EXT.P8. COPY OF THE DETAILED REPRESENTATION DT. 25/4/03 TO THE R3. EXT.P9. COPY OF THE ORDER IN COMPLAINT NO. 620/03 DT. 3RD OCT, 2003, RENDERED BY THE KERALA LOK AYUKTA. True copy tga THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = WP(C).No.277 OF 2004-G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 6th day of July, 2007. JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from service with effect from 21-4- 1998. She was not paid any pension. She filed this writ petition on 5-1-2004. During the pendency of this writ petition, she has been paid the pension. The question is whether she is entitled to interest. 2. Having heard counsel, there is no reason why the payment of pension was delayed. It is the specific plea of the petitioner that loans were outstanding from her and she WP(C)277/2004 -: 2 :- had to retire on medical grounds. 3. In the aforesaid circumstances, it is directed that the respondents will pay to the petitioner interest at the rate of 10% per annum for the arrears of pension. Such interest will run from 1-7-1998 till the date on which such arrears were paid. The writ petition is allowed as above. No costs. THOTTATHIL B. RADHAKRISHNAN, JUDGE. Sha/-