IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH MAY 2008 / 7TH JYAISHTA 1930 WP(C).No. 30989 of 2007(L) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ A.SHAMSUDHEEN, AGED 57 YEARS, S/O.ABOOBACKER KUNJU, MUTHUVELIKIZHAKKATHIL, MEMANA, OCHIRA FROM PARANKAMOOTTIL, CHIRAKKADAVOM, KAYAMKULAM. BY ADV. SRI.R.REJI SRI.B.BIPIN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT., LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL, KERALA A & E, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DIRECTOR OF MUNICIPALITIES, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 4. THE SECRETARY, MAVELIKKARA MUNICIPALITY. BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SMT.M.R. SREELATHA THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 28/05/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: V.GIRI, J ------------------- W.P.(C).30989/2007 -------------------- Dated this the 28th day of May, 2008 JUDGMENT Petitioner retired as Director from the fourth respondent, Municipality, on 31.5.2006 and is aggrieved by the non disbursal of retirement benefits due to him. Though notice has been issued to the fourthe respondent, Municipality, there is no appearance on behalf of the fourth respondent. 2. I heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader. 3. Learned Government Pleader makes available a copy of the order dated 9.1.2008 issued by the Director of Local Administration sanctioning pension, DCRG and commuted value of pension in favour of the petitioner. It has been forwarded to the fourth respondent, Municipality. Nevertheless, the amounts have not been disbursed so far. W.P.(C).30989/2007 2 4. The order dated 9.1.2008 further indicates that no amounts need to be retained from DCRG due to the petitioner by way of liability. 5. In the result, writ petition is disposed of directing the fourth respondent, Municipality, to disburse DCRG, pension and commuted value of pension due to the petitioner without further delay, at any rate, within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. V.GIRI, Judge mrcs