IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN WEDNESDAY, THE 16TH FEBRUARY 2011 / 27TH MAGHA 1932 WP(C).No. 1346 of 2011(P) ------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- SIVARAMAN.K.M., S/O.K.M.MNIKKAM, KODAKKATTIL HOUSE, HOUSING BOARD COLONY, MARUTHAMPILLY DESOM, KODAKARA, THRISSUR DISTRICT. (SP.GRADE SECRETARY-RETIRED, ENGANDIYOOR GRAMA PANCHAYATH). BY ADV. SRI.C.V.MILTON RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE DIRECTOR OG PANCHAYATH, PANCHAYATH DIRECTORATE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF PANCHAYATH, AYYANTHOLE, THRISSUR. GOVT. PLEADER SHRI.ANTONY MUKKATH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 16/02/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ================== W.P.(C).No.1346 of 2011 ================== Dated this the 16th day of February, 2011 J U D G M E N T The petitioner retired from service on 31.3.2010 while working as Secretary Special Grade of Engandiyoor Grama Panchayat in Thrissur district. The petitioner's grievance in this writ petition is that his retirement benefits have not been disbursed to him yet. The learned Government Pleader, on instructions, submits that the delay is on account of the fact that the service book of the petitioner, which has been returned to the authorised officer for correction of certain mistakes, has not been resubmitted after correction. Insofar as the same is not a mistake of the petitioner, the respondents cannot delay further the disbursement of the retirement benefits due to the petitioner. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to see that the retirement benefits due to the petitioner are disbursed to him, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this judgment. The writ petition is disposed of as above. Sd/- sdk+ S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE ///True copy/// P.A. to Judge 2