IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN FRIDAY, THE 14TH NOVEMBER 2008 / 23RD KARTHIKA 1930 WP(C).No. 27030 of 2008(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER: -------------- M.LILLY, W/O. SRI.THANKARAJ, RETD.SENIOR ASSISTANT,"SUBHAGYA"POOJAPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.A.N.KUTTAN RESPONDENT: --------------- KERALA HEALTH RESEARCH AND WELFARE SOCIETY,REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR K.H.R.W.S,GENERAL HOSPITAL CAMPUS, RED CROSS ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.ASHOK M.CHERIAN,SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/11/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N. RAVINDRAN, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 27030 OF 2008 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 14th day of November, 2008 JUDGMENT Heard Sri.A.N.Kuttan, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri.Ashok M. Cheriyan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the respondent. 2. The petitioner retired from service on 31.10.2007. Her grievance is that till date the retirement benefits have not been disbursed to her. This Writ Petition was filed on 04.09.2008. It came up for admission on 15.09.2008 and thereafter on 03.11.2008. Even as on today, the reason for the delay in disbursement of terminal benefits is not disclosed though the case was posted for instructions. More than one year has passed after the petitioner retired from service. 3. In these circumstances, the respondent is directed to quantify the terminal benefits payable to the petitioner and disburse it within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. If the respondent is of the opinion that any amount is due from the petitioner, steps shall be taken within the aforesaid period of three months to quantify the liability with notice to the W.P.C.No. 27030 OF 2008 -:2:- petitioner. If no steps in that regard are not taken and finalised within the aforesaid period of three months, the terminal benefits shall be released within the aforesaid time limit. If any amount is fixed as petitioner's liability, it will be open to the petitioner to challenge the same in other appropriate proceedings. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above directions. (P.N. RAVINDRAN, JUDGE) ttb W.P.C.No. 27030 OF 2008 -:3:-