IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI FRIDAY, THE 9TH OCTOBER 2009 / 17TH ASWINA 1931 WP(C).No. 26213 of 2009(V) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------ P.C.CHAKOCHEN, (RETD STORE SUPERINTENDENT, MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM) RESIDING AT PUTHUPARAMBIL, VELLUTHURUTHI, KUZHIMATTOM P.O., KOTTAYAM 686 533 BY ADV. SMT. P.V.ASHA RESPONDENTS: --------------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVT.HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. DIRECTOR OF HEALTH SERVICES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. SUPERINTENDENT, INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH, GANDHI NAGAR, KOTTAYAM. 5. ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A & E), KERALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 6. SUB TREASURY OFFICER, SUB TREASURY, KOTTAYAM. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT. ANU SIVARAMAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 09/10/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: kkms/ V.GIRI, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = W.P.(C). No. 26213 OF 2009 = = = = = = = = = = = = = == = = = = = = = Dated this the 9th day of October 2009. JUDGMENT Petitioner retired from service as Store Superintendent from the Medical College Hospital, Kottayam on 30.06.2007. He is aggrieved by the delay in the disbursal of the DCRG due to him, though the same has been sanctioned under Exts.P1 and P2. 2. Learned Government Pleader on instructions submits that liability for the period during which the petitioner had worked at the Medical College Hospital, Kottayam and the Institute of Child Health, Kottayam alone remains to be computed. 3. The 4th respondent as also the Superintendent of the Medical College, Kottayam shall forward a liability statement relating to the petitioner to the 2nd respondent within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. 4. Thereupon the 2nd respondent shall see that the Liability Certificate / Non Liability Certificate is issued within one month thereafter, intimating the petitioner of any proposal to fix a W.P.(C). No. 26213 OF 2009 2 liability. Once a Liability Certificate / Non Liability Certificate is issued, the DCRG shall be disbursed subject to the liability that may be fixed against the petitioner. 5. Petitioner has another grievance regarding the authorization granted by the Accountant General under Ext.P2 for an amount of Rs.3,18,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs and Eighteen Thousand only) by way of DCRG. The DCRG admitted is Rs.3,30,000/- (Rupees Three Lakhs and Thirty Thousand only). The difference seems to be by way of House Building Advance availed by the petitioner. Ext.P3 shows that the said account has been closed and the documents of title have also been directed to be released. This aspect shall be taken note of by the Accountant General and if closure of the House Building Advance is found to be correct, then a revised gratuity payment order shall be issued within one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If this be so, then the same shall also be taken into account for the purpose of disbursal of DCRG due to the petitioner. If any liability is found against the petitioner, it is open to him to take appropriate action in relation to the said W.P.(C). No. 26213 OF 2009 3 liability. So also the claim for interest made by the petitioner is left open. Writ petition is disposed of as above. (V.GIRI) JUDGE kkms/