IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR WEDNESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2009 / 27TH PHALGUNA 1930 WP(C).No. 26681 of 2008(B) -------------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- V.O.SANTHAMMA, MANI MANDIRAM, CHURULIKODE.P.O, PATHANAMTHITTA. (HEALTH INSPECTOR GRADE II, CHALAKUDY MUNICIPALITY-UNDER VOLOUNTARY RETIREMENT.) BY ADV. MR.K.SASIKUMAR MR.S.SREEDUTT RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. DIRECTOR OF URBAN AFFAIRS, GOVERNMENT OF KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF LOCAL FUND ACCOUNTS, DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SECRETARY, CHALAKUDY MUNICIPALITY, CHALAKUDY.P.O. R1 & R2 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 18/03/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: WP(C).No. 26681 of 2008(B) APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 26/07/2007 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS DATED 27/07/2007 ISSUED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 01/04/2008 FORWARDED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 26/06/2008 ISSUED BY THE 1ST RESPONDENTS OFFICE. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 19/04/2008 FORWARDED BY THE 3RD RESPONDENT TO THE 1ST RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT'S EXHIBITS: NIL //TRUE COPY// P.A. TO JUDGE Rs/ T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ W.P.(C). No.26681/2008-B ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dated this the 18th day of March, 2009 J U D G M E N T The petitioner availed voluntary retirement with effect from 28/07/2007. Aggrieved by the delay in granting benefits by way of Provident Fund, D.C.R.G, Commuted Value of Pension, arrears of pension and other benefits, this writ petition has been filed. The petitioner entered service in the Municipal Common Service as Health Inspector Grade-II on 28/03/1978 in the Pala Municipality. During different spells, she has been continuing on leave without allowance. By Ext.P1 order after the completion of leave, she was posted in Chalakkudy Municipality. It is thereafter, she filed application for voluntary retirement from service with effect from 28/07/2007 and she proceeded on leave preparatory to the grant of voluntary retirement also. Ext.P3 is the letter addressed to the first respondent by the Secretary of the Chalakkudy Municipality for taking further action. By Ext.P4, she was informed that the required verification report has been sought for from the Secretary of the Municipality. By Ext.P5, the second respondent has forwarded the required details to the first respondent. W.P.(C) No.26681/2008 -:2:- 2. Since the matter is now pending with the first respondent, there will be a direction to the first respondent to take a final decision in the matter after complying with all the formalities and pass necessary orders for disbursement of pensionery benefits to the petitioner as sought for by her including Provident Fund, D.C.R.G, Commuted Value of Pension, arrears of pension and other terminal leave surrender benefits within a period of four months from the date of receipt of the copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) ms