IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 25TH MARCH 2008 / 5TH CHAITHRA 1930 WP(C).No. 8457 of 2008(F) ------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ G. KOSHY, AGED 59 YEARS, RETIRED JUNIOR SUPERINTENDENT, PERINADU GRAMA PANCHAYATH, RESIDING AT PULIKKODU VEEDU, ERAM NORTH, KOLLAM-691 572. BY ADV. SRI.JOHNSON GOMEZ RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE PANCHAYATH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE PANCHAYATH DEPUTY DIRECTOR, KOLLAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. BEJOY CHANDRAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 25/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).8457/2008 -------------------- Dated this the 25th day of March, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from service on 13.11.2004. He is aggrived by the delay in the disbursal of DCRG due to him. 2. On instructions, learned Government Pleader submits that the petitioner had worked in four Panchayats in one year, prior to his retirement and only two Panchayats have forwarded the LC and one has forwarded the NLC. Hence the delay in the issuance of NLC/LC. 3. In the circumstances where the liability has not been finalised within three years of retirement, DCRG cannot be withheld. 4. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the second respondent to issue an authorisation as regards the DCRG payable to the petitioner, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. W.P.(C).8457/2008 2 This shall be without prejudice to the right of the Government to recover any loss that may have been caused by the petitioner, in accordance with law. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs