IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.N.RAVINDRAN TUESDAY, THE 2ND JUNE 2009 / 12TH JYAISHTA 1931 WP(C).No. 14365 of 2009(M) -------------------------- PETITIONER: --------------- V.C.BHASKARAN, RETIRED NMR WORKER, CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, RESIDING AT VEESUPALAUZHATHIL, KEEZHCHERIMEL, PULIKKUNNU, CHENGANNUR. BY ADV. SRI.S.RAMESH BABU MISS.ANAMIKA RESPONDENTS: --------------- 1. CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHENGANNUR. 2. THE SECRETARY, CHENGANNUR MUNICIPALITY, MUNICIPAL OFFICE, CHENGANNUR. ADV. SRI.S.HARIKRISHNAN,STANDING COUNSEL FOR R1 AND R2 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 02/06/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: P.N.RAVINDRAN, J. ----------------------------- W.P(C) No. 14365 of 2009-M ------------------------------ Dated this the 2nd day of June, 2009. J U D G M E N T Heard Miss.Anamika, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri.S.Harikrishnan, the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Chengannur Municipality. 2. The petitioner is a former employee of the Chengannur Municipality. He retired from service on 31.7.2008. Shortly thereafter, by Ext.P1 order dated 14.1.2009, the Secretary, Chengannur Municipality sanctioned to him, the terminal benefits. The petitioner's grievance is that till date the terminal benefits sanctioned as per Ext.P1 have not been disbursed to him. 3. The learned Standing Counsel appearing for the Chengannur Municipality submits that the Municipality has not disbursed the terminal benefits sanctioned as per Ext.P1 for want of funds and that large amounts are due from the Government. The learned Standing Counsel prays for four months time from today to disburse the terminal benefits sanctioned as per Ext.P1. 4. The petitioner was an NMR worker. More than eleven months have passed after he retired from service and more than four months have passed after Ext.P1 order was passed sanctioning the terminal W.P(C) No. 14365 of 2009-M 2 benefits. I am therefore of the considered opinion that the Municipality is bound to disburse the terminal benefits expeditiously. However taking note of the financial position of the Chengannur Municipality, I grant to the Chengannur Municipality time till 31.8.2009. to disburse the terminal benefits sanctioned to the petitioner as per Ext.P1, subject to condition that the sum of Rs.50,000/- shall be paid on or before 30.6.2009. If payment is not made in full on or before 31.8.2009, the petitioner will be entitled to interest on the unpaid amount of terminal benefits at the rate of 7.5.% per annum from this date onwards. Sd/- P.N.RAVINDRAN JUDGE //True Copy// PA to Judge ab W.P(C) No. 14365 of 2009-M 3